Procurement Packaging Assistant

Heidelberg

Germany

Procurement

**The role**
- The main purpose of this role is to develop and execute global category strategies in collaboration with stakeholders and in alignment with global and local sourcing requirements. You will work closely with our business unit leaders to understand implementation challenges and to develop solutions to increase compliance. In this role, you will assist our different businesses to determine and manage requirements by providing insight into alternative options to better control demand.

**Your Responsibilities**
- Reporting to the Global Manager for Packaging, the main duties of this role will include:

- Strategic management of packaging categories, with a primary focus on rigid and flexible packaging items to manage risk, monitor market conditions, maximize returns, and ensure high-quality, on-time performance for stakeholders;
- Establish and maintain effective relationships with key suppliers, providing high level of issue resolution where necessary (quality and service);
- Drive external / marketplace knowledge of the latest category dynamics, trends and best practices aiming to drive implementation of continuous improvement opportunities;
- Negotiate category's procurement activities, strategic sourcing, supplier management and contract management leveraging company’s 7 steps sourcing process;
- Provide leadership and support during sourcing initiatives, including total cost of ownership model development, category strategy development, fact-based negotiation strategy development & execution, supplier evaluation & selection, and category implementation;
- Streamline P2P Process by ensuring consistency and best practices sharing across Businesses
- Implement necessary tools and reports to manage categories and supply base e.g. contract management spend management;
- Drive efforts to understand internal customer needs and summarize business requirements as input into enterprise-wide sourcing efforts;
- Establish and evaluate performance metrics for category and own cost saving results

**Your Profile**:

- Bachelor's Degree preferably in Supply Management, Operations, Business or Engineering
- Minimum 5 years business experience with 2 years preferably in procurement (packaging or related category)
- Strong interpersonal skills with ability to engage, communicate and influence mid to senior level stakeholders (internal / external) and establish trust and credibility with business unit leaders and other functional stakeholders
- Strong analytical skills with a deep understanding of financial analysis; ability to analyze data as well as draw out and communicate insights
- Capable of creating pre-negotiation strategy including company’s Best Alternative To a Negotiated Agreement (BATNA)
- Experience in negotiation of complex agreements; commercial skills and familiarity with contract law is a must
- Strong communication skills in English, both verbal and written (fluent in other languages a strong plus)
- Familiarity with multiple source-to-pay systems (eg. COUPA, Ariba, Maximo) and ERP software (JDE, SAP, etc.)
- Global awareness (culture, currencies, geography, and political)
- Professional Purchasing Certification
- Experience in Food/ Agri-business industry
- Experience in LEAN Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and/or project management; Strong Project Execution is a must
- Familiarity with E-sourcing tools (Ariba, Bravo, etc.)

**Our Offer**:

- Challenging tasks, short decision-making processes and a high level of personal responsibility in a modern work environment with flexible work time models
- Room for innovative thinking and growth with the possibility to manage your own career path.
- A company culture which promotes continuous learning and diversity.
- Excellent career opportunities in a world leading nutrition company.
- variety of social benefits like subsidized health & fitness offers.

**#IncludingYou**

Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are cornerstones of ADM’s efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and create welcoming, truly inclusive work environments — environments that enable every ADM colleague to feel comfortable on the job, make meaningful contributions to our success, and grow their career. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together.
For more information regarding our efforts to advance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, please visit our website here: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | ADM.

**About ADM**

**Req/Job ID**

87024BR

LI-Hybrid

**Ref ID**

LI-CK1