Sr. Specialist, Demand Svcs Procurement

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

Annual Budget Preparation & E2E Team Coordination

• E2E Budget Coordination Lead: Lead and coordinate the annual budget preparation cycle for the entire E2E procurement team across EMEA, aligning financial targets, Macro assumptions, cost models, and market projections.

• Funding the Growth Savings Alignment: Consolidate, track, and validate cost reduction initiatives ('Funding the Growth'), ensuring savings projects across both Demand (Logistics) and Supply (MRO, Utilities, CapEx) categories are integrated into regional budget commitments.

Category Strategy & Strategic Sourcing

• Develop and implement multi-year regional sourcing strategies for assigned Demand and Supply categories to achieve or exceed savings, simplification, and service level targets across EMEA.

• Lead tactical and strategic tendering (RFIs, RFPs, e-Auctions) utilizing standardized e-Sourcing tools and templates.

• Perform continuous spend analytics, market deep dives, and supplier benchmarking across EMEA countries and internal divisions.

Governance, Risk Management & Contract Execution

• Ensure strict adherence to Global Procurement governance, including Contract Risk Management Committee (CRMC) approvals, Supplier Code of Conduct compliance, and ethical sourcing principles.

• Lead contract execution and lifecycle management, establishing key performance indicators (KPIs) and service level agreements (SLAs) with suppliers.

• Identify supply chain vulnerabilities across EMEA and develop proactive procurement risk mitigation plans.

Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) & Transformation

• Maintain formal Supplier Segmentation and execute SRM programs with strategic vendors across logistics, MRO, utilities, and facility management.

• Support Global/Regional Procurement transformation initiatives, including digital automation, p-card usage, e-invoicing, payment term optimization, and Master Data Management (MDM) approvals.

• Manage regional Renewable Energy programs and sustainability initiatives across manufacturing facilities and logistics networks.

Cross-Functional Stakeholder Engagement

The Senior Specialist interacts with cross-functional leadership across the EMEA region and global functions:

• EMEA Procurement & Regional Leadership: Continuous alignment on strategy, budget milestones, and goal accomplishment.

• Plant Engineering, Operations & Maintenance Teams: Collaborating on MRO, CapEx investments, and facility services specifications.

• Logistics & Supply Chain Operations: Partnering on warehousing, freight tendering, carrier performance, and distribution planning.

• Finance & Controlling: Lead coordination on annual budgeting, spend tracking, and cost savings validation.

Required Qualifications & Key Competencies

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, Economics, or relevant field.

• 5+ years of strategic procurement experience covering E2E supply chain services (Logistics/Demand) and operational categories (MRO, Utilities, CapEx, Facilities/Supply), preferably in FMCG or industrial sectors.

• Proven track record of coordinating multi-category annual budget preparation cycles and managing regional sourcing projects in EMEA.

Technical & Functional Competencies

• Advanced Analytics & Financial Modeling: Expert in spend analytics, budget modeling, total cost of ownership (TCO) evaluation

• Negotiation & Contract Management: Strong command of complex commercial negotiations, SLA formulation, and contract risk management.

• Systems Proficiency: Practical knowledge of SAP, e-Sourcing suites (e.g., Ariba, Coupa), spend visualization software, and Microsoft Office / Google Workspace.

Leadership Competencies

• Cross-Functional Coordination: Ability to lead cross-functional alignment and drive annual budgeting initiatives across diverse teams.

• Managing Ambiguity & Strategic Influencing: Proven capability to navigate complex matrix organizations and influence senior stakeholders across EMEA.