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J&J Family of Companies Buyer Global Air, Ocean, Customs Brokerage and 4PL in Prague, Czech Republic
Buyer Global Air, Ocean, Customs Brokerage and 4PL - 2407019852W
Description
Kenvue is currently recruiting for:
Buyer Global Air, Ocean, Customs Brokerage and 4PL
This position reports Director of Procurement Transportation and is based in Prague, Czech Republic.
Who We Are
At Kenvue (https://kenvue.sharepoint.com/teams/PXEB-EB-assets/Shared Documents/2. Final Assets from Corporate Brand Design/kenvue.com/careers) , we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND-AID® that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent. Our global team is made up with 22,000 diverse and brilliant people, passionate about insights, innovation and committed to deliver the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means to have the power to impact life of millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage – and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future–and yours. For more information, click here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhsbOsBiX_M) .
What You Will Do
The Buyer Global Air, Ocean, Customs Brokerage and 4PL is responsible for:
supporting the development and execution of category practices for international transportation freight (Air, Ocean, Customs, Parcel, Dray, 4PL), including support of sourcing strategy definition, sourcing project execution and stakeholder alignment.
driving and supporting the execution of the sourcing projects (RFQ’s) and being the point of interaction between the Global Category Manager and the EMEA Deliver Operations and Supply Chain teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Aligns with stakeholders.
o Supports the Global Category Manager with the identification of suppliers, the initiation of the strategy development as well as execution of sourcing projects in EMEA.
o Actively engages with stakeholders as defined in alignment throughout the strategy development and sourcing execution process.
o Ensures that the input from the stakeholders is considered in the process.
o Prepares the stage gate documentation.
- Leads key sourcing projects.
o Supports the Global Category Manager in the analysis and definition of the category spend baseline and category profile, incl. risk assessment and SRM strategy.
o Supports development of Go-To-Market and negotiation strategies in EMEA in alignment with the Global Category Manager and ensures proper documentation.
o Provides support during the supplier screening and supplier selection process.
§ Leads and assists in the development of RFx.
§ Supports preparation of supplier communication packages.
§ Prepares fact-based negotiation packages.
§ Supports preparation of implementation plan.
- Performs sourcing management.
o Performs Category Manager activities for global projects with a regional lens.
§ Manages the procurement strategy implementation / sourcing execution for a global category with collaboration with other regions.
§ Drives supplier performance by, for example, discussing lessons learned from one region and making sure that the supplier builds on those lessons learned to improve service levels in another region.
o Executes end-to-end sourcing projects for less complex categories.
§ Participates in internal and external analysis (industry & supplier) in collaboration with Category Managers
§ Performs supplier selection and fact-based negotiations, validated by the Category Manager
§ Involves the business for actions related to supplier base optimization, KPI implementation and follow up, etc.
§ Conducts spend map analysis to monitor spend and ensure that all purchases follow the purchasing process.
§ Continuously tracks forecasted vs. actual savings according to the Value Tracking Process for category in scope - defines corrective/optimization actions if needed and follows up on them (escalate to Category Manager, if needed).
Qualifications
What We Are Looking For
Required Qualifications
The candidate must have a University Degree in a Major Discipline (i.e., Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Economics)
The candidate must be fluent, both written and speaking, in English
Experience: Minimum 3-5 years professional experience in Ocean transportation sourcing or other related supply chain/logistics positions, preferably knowledge of category at hand and working in an international environment; good experience with supplier selection, negotiation and contracting area is necessary.
Experience in contact negotiations and contract management.
What’s In It For You
Employee Benefits:
5 weeks of vacation and 3 sick days
Hybrid model of working / home office
Pension Insurance
Meal vouchers, Pluxee benefit cafeteria, Company products with discount
Language courses contribution
Referral award
Public transportation allowance
Bonus based on company policy
Office Facilities:
Nice area with restaurants with metro station 300 m from office
Modern office with coffee and fruits, focus rooms
Health and Wellness Benefits:
On-site gym and massages
Global wellbeing reimbursement, Long term illness contribution, Accident, Life, and disability insurance
Multisport card
Parental leave and early returning parents program
Kenvue is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Primary Location Europe/Middle East/Africa-Czechia-Prague-Walterovo Namesti
Job Function Procurement
Req ID: 2407019852W