Procurement Buyer

Energizer Holdings; Poland; On-site; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Energizer Holdings is seeking a Buyer to support global strategy development and supplier relationship management. You will lead category and supplier management, analyze costs, and help achieve savings targets across multiple sub-categories.

The role requires a strong analytics backbone, experience with Excel and dashboards, and the ability to present findings to leadership. Collaboration with cross-functional teams and ongoing risk management are key aspects of the position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, Engineering, or Business Management preferred.
• 2+ years of experience with demonstrated success of managing projects.
• Highly self-motivated with the ability to drive change in a decentralized organization with minimum supervision.
• Experience in quantitative analysis using Microsoft Excel (beyond basic data entry) and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical thinking with demonstrated results.
• Strong oral and written communication skills with ability to present ideas in storytelling, business-friendly language.

Responsibilities

• Conduct quantitative analysis using Excel, PowerBi, and dashboards.
• Develop category and supplier profiles and present to leadership/stakeholders.
• Ensure supplier scorecards are up to date and maintain accurate and timely information on the supplier.
• Support negotiations with suppliers and cost model development across their category and lead efforts for their assigned sub-categories/suppliers.
• Support New Product Development for assigned sub-categories/suppliers.
• Understand the importance of stakeholder management and begin to engage stakeholders.
• Support the development category specific pipeline.
• Conducts reliable analysis when requested.
• Supports risk and compliance program management.
• Conducts supply market analysis.
• Executes sourcing and product cycle plan projects independently.
• Demonstrates knowledge of negotiation tools/techniques and apply them regularly when given opportunities.
• Manages sophisticated financial analysis and business cases independently.
• Demonstrates expertise in benchmark and should-cost analyses using competitive intelligence and reports.
• Demonstrates an understanding in the Energizer strategic sourcing process.
• Develops and implements sub-category procurement strategy, goals and savings targets in line with company strategy and procurement best practices.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Excel skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or related

Tools

SAP

PowerBi

PowerPoint

Job description

The Buyer is deeply involved in conducting analysis to support global strategy development and execution. The Buyer will support supplier relationship management and the achievement of cost/performance targets. He or she will lead category/supplier management for sub-categories and suppliers assigned to them.

Responsibilities

• Universal Accountabilities
• Conduct quantitative analysis using Excel, PowerBi, and dashboards
• Develop category and supplier profiles and present to leadership/stakeholders
• Ensure supplier scorecards are up to date and maintain accurate and timely information on the supplier
• Support negotiations with suppliers and cost model development across their category and lead efforts for their assigned sub-categories/suppliers
• Support New Product Development for assigned sub-categories/suppliers
• Understand the importance of stakeholder management and begin to engage stakeholders
• Support the development category specific pipeline
• Specific Accountabilities
• Conducts reliable analysis when requested
• Supports risk and compliance program management
• Conducts supply market analysis
• Executes sourcing and product cycle plan projects independently
• Demonstrates knowledge of negotiation tools/techniques and apply them regularly when given opportunities
• Manages sophisticated financial analysis and business cases independently
• Demonstrates expertise in benchmark and should-cost analyses using competitive intelligence and reports
• Demonstrates an understanding in the Energizer strategic sourcing process
• Develops and implements sub-category procurement strategy, goals and savings targets in line with company strategy and procurement best practices

Qualifications

Required Skills

• Required Skills and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree - Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, Engineering, or Business Management preferred
• 2+ years of experience with demonstrated success of managing projects
• Highly self-motivated with the ability to drive change in a decentralized organization with minimum supervision
• Experience in quantitative analysis using Microsoft Excel (beyond basic data entry) and PowerPoint
• Strong analytical thinking with demonstrated results
• Strong oral and written communication skills with ability to present ideas in storytelling, business-friendly language

Preferred Skills

• Preferred Skills and Experience
• Experience in logistics and supply chain:
• Understanding of road freight markets, including cost drivers, pricing models and supplier landscape.
• Experience sourcing warehouse, contract logistics and distribution services.
• Knowledge of transportation contracts, logistics service agreements and supplier performance management.
• Experience in managing supplier relationships and conducting negotiations
• Experience working in SAP and PowerBi
• Strong facilitation skills to collaborate with stakeholders across company to implement sourcing strategies
• Strong understanding of costs, working capital, and other financial metrics
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects and programs
• Knowledge and use of e-Procurement and e-Sourcing methodology
• Knowledge of global trading, incoterms, and standard commercial terms