PL-136-04

Purchasing Managers

Sourcing, NPD, Accessories, Indirect
Northern Europe

Our client is a large international FMCG company with a well-known brand of products. Due to their dynamic development and worldwide expansion they are now expanding and consolidating their Purchasing and Supply chain operation. For their new corporate HQ-s located in one of the North European capital cities they are now looking for several experienced Supply Chain and Purchasing experts.

MISSION
We are looking for individuals who can create value and join client’s Purchasing team in one of the following areas:

	New Product Development (NPD) Supporting the development of new products through: assessment and selection of suppliers, negotiations and management of the purchasing process until launch, all in close teamwork with members of marketing, packaging development, research etc.
	Sourcing Building and maintaining and supplier relationships, finding new sources, evaluating overall market situation and recommending commodity strategies. Measure supplier performance and work to improve & develop the business. In order to create and maintain the right supplier base for the client with Value Creation by continuous improvements.
	Accessories Responsible for spend related to fashion categories like Jewellery & Bags with sourcing done mainly in Asia where a good understanding of the local customs and experience with trading in this area is key. Regular travel is required.
	Indirect Spend Managing various areas of indirect spend like: Services (travel, energy) and Equipment (office, communication) in order to develop and implement the strategy and maintain global relationships. Work with stakeholders to identify opportunities and implement them.

REQUIREMENTS
Some of the requirements for the above roles include:

	Degree level education in relevant area
	At least 5 years of general experience in Purchasing and Supply Chain
	At least 2 years of specific experience in one of the above mentioned specific areas
	Experience in a dynamic environments (FMCG, cosmetics or likes)
	Confident, good negotiation, presentation and leadership skills, able to think both strategically as well as do the details
	Fluent English, other languages are additional asset

CONDITIONS
The conditions offered to the right candidates correspond with the importance of the roles. The successful candidate, will receive an unique opportunity to actively contribute to the dynamic growth of the client’s company. Last but not least, a chance to live and work in one of the most advanced and developed countries in the world.

APPLY ONLINE

Please apply in for this job in English to: cv@purcon.pl

For 30 years Purcon has led the way in permanent recruitment and interim management for Procurement and Supply Chain, with offices in the UK, Belgium, Poland and operations across Europe.