Sourcing Specialist Packaging / Dg Beauty

We are looking for a new Resource: Sourcing Specialist Packaging to join DG Sourcing Team, reporting to the Senior Sourcing Specialist Packaging The Resource is responsible of handling scouting, contracting, pricing analysis and negotiation for its own category suppliers' portfolio, to negotiate the best purchasing conditions in support to the Marketing, as internal customer, for the new-launch strategies on all distribution markets world-wide for following Category's Suppliers Portfolio: Primary packaging suppliers – project management, commercial negotiation, technical evaluation and approval; Secondary packaging suppliers – project management, commercial negotiation, technical evaluation and approval.
In particular the new Resources will: Monitor the reference market to scout for new potential supply sources and be the leading guide of their evaluation and onboarding process Negotiate and renovate Commercial Agreements with reference category's suppliers Lead the tenders for the launch of new products with the involved suppliers, in response of Marketing and Go-To-Market plans.
Negotiate the best conditions in terms of innovation, timing and pricing with the involved suppliers.
Monitor and strategically intervene on spending of reference Category suppliers, to ensure their most sustainable and mutually convenient growth Keep a constant eye on category portfolio's best balance in terms of production capacities and suppliers' potentials and specialties, to ensure the involvement of the best players per each new project Work for priorities, matching the pace of project timings, cooperating in synergy with all other internal stakeholders Requirements Degree in Economics or equivalent Prior experience (at least 3-4 years) in Cosmetic field, dealing with either European and Asian Suppliers Very fluent in written and spoken English Solid negotiation and analytical skills Very good use of MS Excel Best attitude for multitasking and to interface with several internal stakeholders Proactive attitude Flexibility and attitude to change and influence the change #J-18808-Ljbffr