Description

Strategy & Planning 

• Provide data, insights, and analysis to support the Packaging Category Manager in defining category strategies, including supplier performance trends, recurring issues, and market intelligence.
• Contribute to budget preparation and tracking, ensuring alignment with cost targets and business priorities.
• Support supplier segmentation and risk assessment activities, bringing visibility to key opportunities and challenges.
• Ensure category initiatives align with broader business priorities such as innovation, sustainability, and supply resilience.

• Lead end-to-end sourcing processes (RFI/RFQ/RFP), including supplier selection, negotiations, and contract implementation.
• Negotiate commercial terms with suppliers (pricing, service levels, contractual conditions), integrating ESG clauses when required.
• Ensure correct spend categorization, contract compliance, and alignment with procurement policies and procedures.
• Monitor supplier performance through SRM tools, leading regular reviews and ensuring data accuracy and continuous improvement.
• Lead and coordinate all procurement-related activities linked to packaging relaunches, ensuring timelines and time-to-market objectives are achieved.

Value Delivery & Cost Management 

• Identify and implement cost-saving and value creation initiatives in line with procurement and category targets.
• Perform cost analyses, benchmarking, and total cost of ownership (TCO) assessments to support decision-making.
• Contribute to financial performance by ensuring procurement initiatives positively impact P&L and working capital.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives aligned with operational excellence, innovation, and sustainability goals.

• Collaborate with Quality, Vendor Assurance, and other functions to manage supplier incidents, corrective actions, and continuous improvement plans.
• Ensure supplier relationships and contracts fully support ESG and sustainable sourcing objectives.
• Actively engage suppliers in sustainability initiatives and continuous performance improvement. 

• Collaborate closely with Finance, Supply Chain, Quality, Marketing, Sustainability, Innovation, and Industrial teams to align priorities and ensure procurement processes are followed.
• Support cross-functional projects, including New Product Development (NPD), ensuring alignment on cost, quality, and timelines.
• Operate effectively within a matrix organization, coordinating with Category Managers, SBUs, and central procurement teams. 

• 5+ years of experience in packaging procurement, ideally within FMCG or product-driven environments.
• Strong end-to-end procurement expertise in international and matrix organizations.
• Proven experience managing sourcing processes (RFI/RFQ/RFP) and supplier negotiations.
• Good understanding of procurement policies, compliance, and cost optimization strategies.
• Strong analytical, financial, and negotiation skills, with advanced Excel capabilities.
• Experience with ERP / S2P tools (SAP, Ariba, Jaggaer).
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Fluent in English and Spanish; French and/or Italian are a strong plus.
• Willingness to travel up to 10%.

• Hybrid working model
• Flexible working hours
• Ticket Restaurants
• Pension plan
• Fully equipped Gym
• Breakfast and fresh fruit
• Affinity University platform: Professional development opportunities for employees at different stages of their careers, acknowledging diverse career paths.
• Pet-friendly office
• Celebrations & Fun