Givaudan is the global leader in the creation of flavours and fragrances. In close collaboration with food, beverage, consumer product and fragrance partners, Givaudan develops tastes and scents that delight consumers the world over. With a passion to understand consumers’ preferences and a relentless drive to innovate, Givaudan is at the forefront of creating flavours and fragrances that ‘engage your senses’. The Company achieved sales of CHF 5.1 billion in 2017. Headquartered in Switzerland with local presence in over 100 locations, the company has more than 11,100 employees worldwide. Givaudan invites you to discover more at www.givaudan.com.

Sourcing Specialist

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with kindness and humility, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions that make people look and feel good. There’s much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. Dive into varied, flexible, and stimulating environments. Meet empowered professionals to partner with, befriend, and stretch your skills alongside. Every day, your energy, your creativity, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.  

Overall mission:

  • Supports Category Management and other Business Stakeholders through end-to-end sourcing execution of their strategic projects
  • This is a 2 years fixed term position

 

Main Stakeholders / Contacts:

 

  • Stakeholders: Global & Regional Procurement Category Managers (IM&S and RM), Procurement Site Buyers, external Suppliers
  • Contacts: Business & Market Analyst and Sourcing Support Team Manager, Business & Market Analysts, IT (solution designers and development teams)
  • You will be reporting to the Bus. & Market A. & Sourcing S. Team Mgr

 

Main responsibilities:

 

Day to day operations in the Sourcing specialist area:

 

  • Supports end to end sourcing process execution for Global and Region Procurement teams
  • You will manage complex cross country Procurement Sourcing Projects under the supervision of the Category Manager
  • Sourcing event preparation: compares multi-country and multi-region contracted prices to understand Givaudan's current position
  • Develops, builds and runs e-sourcing events (RFx, e-auction), evaluates and summarizes results, makes recommendations using scenario optimization
  • You will identify potential Suppliers using external sources/databases
  • Execute supplier negotiation based on guidelines agreed with Partners
  • On-boards and trains suppliers on several e-sourcing platforms, resolves user login errors collaborating with customer support and IT product owner
  • Super user of eSourcing platforms providing training to partner groups, assisting them with daily usage and the execution of their sourcing events
  • Owns, designs and reviews process documentations (e.g. SOPs and other manuals)

 

  • Builds effective relationships within local teams and different partner groups
  • You will communicate with internal and external partners by phone or by email

 

  • Ensures correct and daily execution of main responsibilities following the service levels
  • Acts according to the team's governance principles: ensure integrity, quality and compliance

 

Education/ primary qualification:

  • Degrees: University degree in the field of Economics, Business administration or equivalent
  • Languages: Fluent in English, additional good in French, Spanish, German or any Asian languages is a plus
  • Professional experience: 3+ years of experience in comparable role

 

 

Required skills:

  • Expert knowledge of eSourcing platforms
  • Expert knowledge of MS Office
  • Strong Analytical and numeracy skills
  • Good presentation and influencing skills

 

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At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Every essence of you enriches our world.
Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.
Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.

Remote working:  Hybrid



At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Join us and Impact Your World

Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.
Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.