Senior Manager for Procurement responsible for sourcing across Wella Brands in North America. Driving strategy and managing supplier relations in the beauty industry.
About the role
- Junior Buyer handling various packaging solutions for animal food products at mera. Optimizing supplier relationships and managing cost-efficiency in the hybrid work environment.
Responsibilities
- The role focuses on responsibility for a wide range of packaging solutions — from flexible primary packaging such as films and bags, to product-specific cardboard packaging (e.g., trays and folding cartons), and printed labels for promotions and the product range.
- Optimizing interfaces between suppliers, Purchasing, and Production, taking quality management requirements into account.
- Establishing new and maintaining existing supplier relationships.
- Obtaining, analyzing, and negotiating quotations.
- Preparing decision-relevant data with a focus on price-performance and sustainability.
- Supporting price and terms negotiations.
- Drafting, handling, and tracking contracts/agreements.
- Schedule and deadline monitoring and control.
- Monitoring and further development of current quality standards (cost-effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability).
Requirements
- You have completed commercial vocational training and possess solid business administration knowledge.
- You are a real organizational talent and think in a structured way.
- Strong product knowledge in the packaging sector is an advantage.
- You present yourself confidently and reliably.
- Strong communication skills, assertiveness, and a constructive approach to feedback are among your strengths.
- You are a team player and extremely reliable.
Benefits
- Flexible flextime and the option to work remotely 2–3 days per week.
- Future-proof industry and a modern, pet-friendly environment — dogs in the office are explicitly welcome.
- Short decision paths, open feedback culture, and a family-like atmosphere.
- Attractive compensation including holiday and Christmas bonuses, plus 30 days of vacation.
- Heavily subsidized supplementary pension plan, company health insurance, and an annual health budget at your disposal.
- Bike leasing, employee discounts on mera products, Corporate Benefits, and much more.
- Support for your personal and professional development.
Job title
Job type
Experience level
Salary
Not specified
Degree requirement
Location requirements
Field Sourcing Specialist providing dedicated sourcing and value creation services for operations at Airgas. Supporting safety, efficiency, compliance, and savings initiatives with a diverse team.
Agent d'approvisionnement managing food logistics and stock distribution for Crous de Strasbourg. Responsible for verifying deliveries and ensuring health compliance in food service.
Charge de missions achats/marchés publics au service Administration à la Chambre Régionale. Gestion administrative des achats et des marchés publics pour plusieurs chambres d’agriculture.
Purchaser coordinating supplier selections and order placements at SCHÜTZ, a leader in steel and plastic processing. Involves price negotiations, supplier management, and contributing to procurement strategies.
Einkäufer managing procurement processes and supplier relationships for mechanical components at a company in Germany. Ensuring quality and optimizing purchasing performance with a focus on strategic sourcing.
Administrative officer for purchasing and economic department at Johanniter - Kliniken Bonn. Engaging in stock management and supply chain communications in a healthcare environment.
Project Procurement Manager at Yunex Traffic managing supplier strategy and procurement for UK projects in transport technology. Driving cost optimisations and supplier management to ensure project success.
Part - time support role in procurement and inventory management at Fraunhofer Institute. Responsible for inventory execution and documentation in SAP with an emphasis on structure and reliability.
Sourcing Administrator supporting contracting and sourcing in Supply Chain. Collaborating with various teams and ensuring contract accuracy in software systems.