Global buyer Jobs in Edingen-Neckarhausen

Buyer (d / f / m)

Essity is a leading global hygiene and healthcare company. We are committed to improving the quality of life through high-quality hygiene and healthcare solutions. We sell our products and solutions in around 150 countries under many strong brands, including the global market leaders TENA and Tork, as well as well-known brands such as Jobst, Leukoplast, Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo, Vinda and Zewa.

Your Role

You will be responsible for buying services across our main office locations for one of our main Categories (Professional Services, FM, RnD)

Oversee the supplier base within your Category and lead negotiations across locations, using appropriate e-sourcing tools and techniques (RFQ, Ariba)

Executing procurement tasks according to the global strategy while ensuring high quality projects and services

Close cooperation and alignment with operational, global procurement and Stakeholders to ensure consistent and efficient implementation of task

Support Business Partnering to drive continuous improvement through cost saving projects, organizing trials, implementing supplier changes and tracking savings

Ensure compliance with Essity procedures, purchasing policy and financial instructions

You Identify Yourself With

University- / BA- / BS-College degree within relevant field (Business, Economics) and at least 2 years of experience in procurement with demonstrated strategic sourcing competence

Experience with indirect services (HR, FM, Professional Services)

and in supporting multi-functional projects in an international work environment

You have the ability to work in a fast-paced, change-rich, complex matrix organization with evolving priorities

Good knowledge of contract law

You are an independent self-starter who takes ownership of your tasks and is motivated by delivering high service levels and exceptional results

Fluent in English (written and oral) is a must, second language preferred

Our B enefits for Y ou

The benefits listed refer to the primary location. If you want to start at another location, these may vary.

This also applies to a non-tariff position.

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive annual salary, yearly special payments, holiday allowance and bonus, pension schemes, anniversary bonus, childcare allowances, Corporate Benefits & other employee benefits

Work-Life-Balance

Hybrid working model, flexible working hours, Walk-and-Talk Meetings, 38h week, 30 days of vacation, lifetime work account

Learning & Development

structured onboarding, training opportunities such as digital learning platform, coaching & mentoring, individual development plan, participation in professional conferences and fairs

Health & Well-being

Lease-a-bike, health and well-being days, mindfulness courses, "PME Familienservice", employee surveys

Team & Collaboration

People culture, communities & networks, co-working spaces, leadership guidelines, canteen

Mobility

Public transport allowance, bicycle parking, free car parking, e-charging stations

This Is Us

At Essity our Beliefs & Behaviours (Care, Collaboration, Courage and Commitment) is the foundation for our inclusive culture and as such something we are living on an everyday basis. With a purpose of Breaking Barriers to Well-being is established in our core.

We are committed against discrimination on the basis of color, ethnicity, migration history, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, caregiving responsibilities, disability, chronic illness, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information and other. We explicitly welcome applications from people who are structurally, institutionally, intersectionally discriminated.

Let’s Connect!

from the Talent Acquisition Team is happy to answer any questions related to the open role.

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Together, we are improving lives, every day.

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.