Purchasing Manager – Graduate Entry (m/f/d)

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 to you?

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 AS A PURCHASING MANAGER (M/F/D)

In this job you are responsible to source Digital Media & Data by building expertise in external industries, sourcing skills, and internal categories/markets. Responsible for the coordination and execution of sourcing activities, managing internal and external relationships, and ensuring the business needs are met efficiently. Responsibilities include defining and executing sourcing recommendations with basic proficiency in all sourcing skills; accountability for delivery of fundamentals such as supply assurance, value creation, and compliance to policies; determining insights from analytics and recommending strategic interventions; ownership for defining and executing of sourcing tactics, including stakeholder alignment and external communication; leading projects on defined intervention areas (savings, technical, cost structure, relationship, stewardship).

Develop innovative and scalable marketing & data sourcing solutions as well as plan and lead sophisticated execution approaches. Build on your purchases proficiency in marketing sourcing and get broad responsibilities to set and influence the strategic direction with our collaborators. You will develop a strategic sourcing focus as well as good knowledge in project management. We work in an inclusive environment that promotes and values the strengths of each team member. You will manage and cultivate key relationships with both internal and external partners. 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

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

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Fluent English & good German proficiency (verbal and written), other language skills are a benefit.

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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.

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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 multifunctional teams.

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

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A demonstrated ability of working with discipline in an autonomous environment where you are driving decisions to closure, balance multiple and competing priorities, and deliver results.

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

WHAT WE OFFER

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Exciting work  and  responsibility  from Day 1.

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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.).

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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).

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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 our Geneva HQ.

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

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A vibrant  international spirit  with interactions on a regional/global level.

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A  dynamic and respectful environment  – employees are at the core, we value every individual and support initiatives, promoting agility and work/life balance.

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Opportunity to engage in our  various employee programs  (e.g., National Diversity Team & New Hire Network activities, inspirational Leadership sessions with in- & external speakers, sports groups for running & football).

APPLICATION

To optimally prepare for our online assessment & interviews, make sure you fully understand  our application process.

Please ensure you provide:

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CV as a separate document

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Cover letter (optional)

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Copy of high school certificate (Abitur) as well as a copy of Bachelor and Master (if applicable) diploma and transcript

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Copy of relevant work, internship and volunteering certificates or reference letters

Please upload all documents in the "CV/Resume" field. Incomplete applications may lead to delays in the recruitment process.

At P&G #weseeequal

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. At P&G we strive to build a culture where everyone feels welcome, included, and able to bring their full selves to work.

We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process. Please click  here  if you require an accommodation during the application process. Please make sure to wait to hear back from us regarding your accommodation before proceeding with the online assessment, we thank you in advance for your patience. 

Job Schedule
Full time

Job Number
R000100364

Job Segmentation
Recent Grads/Entry Level (Job Segmentation)