Title: Global Lead Buyer Transportation - all genders

Location: Neuilly Sur Seine (92) - France

Role type: Permanent – Full Time

About the company:

At Opella., we have one shared mission – we work passionately, every day, to “serve healthier, fuller lives” now and for the generations to come. In order to do so, we strive to act as a force for good by integrating sustainability along our business and employees’ mission and operate responsibly from both a social and environmental point of view. Everything we do is centered around people’s interests – our consumers, our customers, healthcare professionals, and our employees – across the world. We are building loved brands that serve 1bn consumers worldwide, through our key platforms: Allergy, Physical & Mental Wellness, Pain, Digestive Wellness and Cough, Cold & Flu. We aspire to become the best Fast Moving Consumer Health (FMCH) company in & for the world and we aim to build a work environment where people can thrive, grow, enjoy and be at their best.

Our Team:

The CHC Procurement Indirect Team is part of the CHC Procurement. The Team covers a diverse area of categories considered as indirect spending, such as Digital, Medical & Scientific, Professional Services and Supply Chain. Currently the Team consists out of 10 Global Lead Buyers covering the different categories, all reporting to the Head of CHC Procurement Indirect.

Main responsibilities:

The position will directly report to the Head of Procurement Indirect. Key responsibilities include:

Scope Global Lead Buyer Transport activities (such as Sea-, Road- and Air Freight, Rail, Customs Brokerage, Transport Management)Global Responsibility across all countries with CHC presence for TransportManage Budget and monthly performance monitoring for covered categoriesSpend covered: ~ 100 Mio. Euro.

StrategyPropose & implement best in class and innovative strategies for specific product families based on market intelligence, assessing risks and opportunities, aligned on budget, product lifecycle to deliver value to the businesses.Establish a multi annual roadmap to be executed to deliver savings for the business and to create value for the brands.Ensure procurement technical excellenceIdentify and engage at appropriate level with business partners from the businesses.

OperationalOrganize biddings, negotiate prices for the concerned perimeter, established prices list and contracts.Step-in and manage projects and/or supplier issues related to Transport activities.Drive the development of new market opportunitiesSet-up and drive S.R.M. with specific suppliers for the product families and ensure with Group’s requirements on Sustainability.Management knowledge and product expertise.Set-up and drive right supplier base with clear roadmap to reduce number of suppliers.Optimize Working Capital by implementation of extended Payment Terms according to the Group’s Payment Term Policy

Business PartneringPartnering with the various Teams of Supply Chain and Commercial TeamsFacilitate and build Business Interaction across the Business Unit to drive initiatives / projects / strategies.Build and maintain strong interfaces and partnering with other departments like finance and legal.

About you:

Experience: +10 years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain in relationship with SuppliersSoft skills: Leadership skills and experience with proven track record in building and leading cross functional teams / Effective communication skills / Strongly continuous improvement oriented.Technical skills: Negotiation skills / Ability to understand the products, the supplier and product processes / Business acumen and strategic thinking / Understanding in Cost management, budgeting and controlling / Stakeholders managementLanguages: Fluent in English. French is a plus

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