Strategic Procurement Manager - #2143907

About The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join Emma and our Strategic Procurement team. In this role, you’ll be able to create a global impact, contributing significantly to Emma’s worldwide supply chain growth, and actively managing relationships with suppliers across de globe.

What you'll do:

• Strategic Cost Management: you will lead substantial cost reduction projects, orchestrating multimillion-dollar price negotiations with key Business Partners to optimize efficiency.
• Manage Suppliers with Expertise: your focus includes developing in-depth knowledge of suppliers, understanding cost drivers per category, and staying abreast of sourcing markets and industry trends to ensure Emma sources at the most competitive prices.
• Risk Mitigation: you will lead supply chain risk assessments, minimizing the impact of unforeseen events. You develop and communicate risk management techniques to enhance Emma's resilience in the face of challenges.
• Strategic Sourcing: you will analyse and explore new sourcing regions, continuously identifying and developing relationships with strategic suppliers to optimize Emma's supplier network.
• Collaborative Leadership: you will drive strategic vendor development through close collaboration, identifying and leveraging value-adding opportunities. Actively participating in product life cycle decisions, you will also collaborate with internal stakeholders for successful product launches and transitions.
  
  
  

Who we are looking for:

• Bachelor or master's in business administration, Supply Chain, Economics, Engineering, or a related subject area;
• 4+ years of practical business experience, ideally on Procurement.
• A strong, out-of-the-box thinker with great business judgment who creates outstanding solutions for complex problems.
• Strong analytical skills: you can draw meaningful insights when looking at data and have a problem-solving mindset.
• Strong negotiation skills: you love negotiating and are intrinsically motivated to strive for the best.
• Excellent communication skills: you easily manage various stakeholders (external and Senior level).
• Excellent English skills (further foreign language skills are an advantage, e.g., Chinese).
• Entrepreneurial mindset: you are willing to “roll up your sleeves”, and implementing cost-saving strategies is your key strength. You leverage a strong business sense and entrepreneurial mindset to identify and capitalize on opportunities within the supply chain.
• You are up to date with the new technologies and willing to adapt and lead the change through new technology, AI and related.
  
  
  

What we offer:

• Discounts on our top-notch products for you, your friends and family;
• Responsibility and decision-making authority from day one—you'll create an impact with new, innovative ideas and help shape our company DNA;
• The opportunity to accelerate your career and grow together: the chance to work on exciting and challenging projects as part of a dedicated, international team;
• To work and learn from experts in diverse fields and get to know your team members at exciting company events.