Purchasing Manager Oral Care – Graduate Entry in Kronberg bei Procter & Gamble

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Job Description

Are you looking for an exciting career in Purchasing? Purchasing is a world of analysis, strategy, relationship management, supply chains, and negotiations. Sounds exciting?

YOUR FUTURE EMPLOYER

From its foundation 185 years ago as a soap and candle start-up, P&G today is a leading consumer goods company. We are home to iconic, trusted brands that touch 5 billion consumers worldwide and make life a little bit easier in small but meaningful ways.

We want you to bring your insight, creativity, and passion to join our dedicated teams who have helped us grow into a global company.

Our people are our greatest asset: with our philosophy of promotion from within, we place strong emphasis on employee development and are committed to finding and fostering world-class talent. Learn from our inspiring leaders, shape our supportive and welcoming culture, and place your personal development at the core of your work!

YOUR ROLE

In this job you are responsible for the strategic sourcing in our Europe Oral Care organization. You will conduct both industry & supplier analysis and develop a good knowledge in a global supply chain. The work also includes managing and fostering relationships with both internal and external partners. You will own the development of sourcing strategy, together with business leaders across R&D, supply chain organization and manufacturing sites seamlessly, to develop short-term & long-term roadmaps and implement plans to enable the best value for the business. You will be a part of diverse team located in key geographies (Europe, North America, and Greater China).

We work in an inclusive environment that promotes and values the strengths of each team member. You are accountable for excellence in business results and compliance.

As we know this is challenging, we make sure that you receive a customized learning plan to ensure you get the right level of coaching, mentorship and training as you deliver your work.

Throughout your P&G Purchases career you may take on a variety of roles including Purchases Manager for local, regional and global scope, Strategic Sourcing Manager, Stewardship Manager, and Sourcing Capability Manager. Each career path is different depending on the unique skills, interests, and goals you bring. Your strong impact and continuous growth will foster a successful career with us.

Job Qualifications

YOUR PROFILE

• Bachelor's or Master's in economics, business administration or industrial engineering (having marketing/innovation education background is a plus)

• English proficiency (verbal and written), other language skills are a benefit.

• You're capable of explaining complex topics in a simple and concise way that helps broader audiences understand the vision, choices, risks, and benefits. You can use your strong communication skills to influence leaders in other functions both regionally and globally.

• Strong relationship building capabilities and the demonstrated skill to understand organizational and multicultural dynamics as well as work effectively in a diverse environment and across teams.

• You are able to collaborate with the team, work against common visions, objectives, and difficult decisions to gain leadership alignment for key decisions.

• You work well in an autonomous environment where you are driving decisions to closure, balance multiple and competing priorities, and deliver results.

• A strong analytical mentality and the capability to drive decisions based on data.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Exciting work and responsibility from Day 1.

• A permanent employment contract with a competitive salary, performance-based compensation reviews, and a wide range of social benefits (e.g., flexible work environment, company pension plan, Christmas and vacation bonus, stock purchasing programs, campus services such as fitness center, dry cleaning, etc.).

• A customized personal development plan including relevant coaching, mentorship, training-on-the-job, and a large portfolio of individual upskilling opportunities (e.g., functional Colleges, P&G Leadership Academy, multi-day courses on e.g., digital media, effective business writing and many more).

• Diverse career perspectives with new job assignments every 2-3 years to gain experience in different areas of Purchasing and with the opportunity to work in other P&G locations.

• A multi-functional team of passionate, inspiring people with flat hierarchies to work together on our biggest brands.

• A vibrant interna