Buyer (d/f/m)

TN Germany; Mannheim; Vor Ort; EUR 45.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

An established industry player is seeking a proactive procurement specialist to enhance service quality across various office locations. In this role, you will lead negotiations and oversee supplier management within key categories, ensuring compliance with established policies. You will collaborate with global teams to drive continuous improvement and cost-saving initiatives. This innovative firm offers a hybrid working model, competitive salary, and extensive benefits, making it an ideal place for those passionate about procurement and strategic sourcing. Join a team dedicated to improving lives through high-quality services and solutions!

Leistungen

Competitive annual salary

Yearly special payments

30 days of vacation

Flexible working hours

Public transport allowance

Health and well-being days

Structured onboarding

Training opportunities

Canteen

Co-working spaces

Qualifikationen

• 2+ years of procurement experience with strategic sourcing competence.
• Ability to work in a complex, fast-paced environment.

Aufgaben

• Oversee supplier base and lead negotiations for professional services.
• Execute procurement tasks aligned with global strategy.

Kenntnisse

Strategic Sourcing

Negotiation Skills

Project Management

Contract Law Knowledge

Fluency in English

Self-Starter

Ausbildung

University Degree in Business or Economics

Tools

e-sourcing tools (RFQ, Ariba)

Jobbeschreibung

Essity is a leading global hygiene and healthcare company. We are committed to improving the quality of life through high-quality hygiene and healthcare solutions. We sell our products and solutions in around 150 countries under many strong brands, including the global market leaders TENA and Tork, as well as well-known brands such as Jobst, Leukoplast, Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo, Vinda and Zewa.

Your Role

You will be responsible for buying services across our main office locations for one of our main Categories (Professional Services, FM, RnD).

1. Oversee the supplier base within your Category and lead negotiations across locations, using appropriate e-sourcing tools and techniques (RFQ, Ariba).
2. Execute procurement tasks according to the global strategy while ensuring high quality projects and services.
3. Close cooperation and alignment with operational, global procurement and stakeholders to ensure consistent and efficient implementation of tasks.
4. Support Business Partnering to drive continuous improvement through cost saving projects, organizing trials, implementing supplier changes and tracking savings.
5. Ensure compliance with Essity procedures, purchasing policy and financial instructions.

You Identify Yourself With

1. University-/BA-/BS-College degree within relevant field (Business, Economics) and at least 2 years of experience in procurement with demonstrated strategic sourcing competence.
2. Experience with indirect services (HR, FM, Professional Services) and in supporting multi-functional projects in an international work environment.
3. You have the ability to work in a fast-paced, change-rich, complex matrix organization with evolving priorities.
4. Good knowledge of contract law.
5. You are an independent self-starter who takes ownership of your tasks and is motivated by delivering high service levels and exceptional results.
6. Fluent in English (written and oral) is a must; second language preferred.

Our Benefits for You

The benefits listed refer to the primary location. If you want to start at another location, these may vary.

This also applies to a non-tariff position.

1. Compensation & Benefits: Competitive annual salary, yearly special payments, holiday allowance and bonus, pension schemes, anniversary bonus, childcare allowances, Corporate Benefits & other employee benefits.
2. Work-Life-Balance: Hybrid working model, flexible working hours, Walk-and-Talk Meetings, 38h week, 30 days of vacation, lifetime work account.
3. Learning & Development: Structured onboarding, training opportunities such as digital learning platform, coaching & mentoring, individual development plan, participation in professional conferences and fairs.
4. Health & Well-being: Lease-a-bike, health and well-being days, mindfulness courses, "PME Familienservice", employee surveys.
5. Team & Collaboration: People culture, communities & networks, co-working spaces, leadership guidelines, canteen.
6. Mobility: Public transport allowance, bicycle parking, free car parking, e-charging stations.

This Is Us

At Essity our Beliefs & Behaviours (Care, Collaboration, Courage and Commitment) is the foundation for our inclusive culture and as such something we are living on an everyday basis. With a purpose of Breaking Barriers to Well-being is established in our core.

We are committed against discrimination on the basis of color, ethnicity, migration history, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, caregiving responsibilities, disability, chronic illness, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information and other. We explicitly welcome applications from people who are structurally, institutionally, intersectionally discriminated.

Let’s Connect!

From the Talent Acquisition Team is happy to answer any questions related to the open role.

Together, we are improving lives, every day.

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.