Description du poste

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

International Junior packaging purchaser supporting the Global Packaging Category Purchasing Manager on:

Procurement:

Analyze the Saint-Gobain needs and define the specifications with internal customers
Identify potential savings (sourcing of new suppliers or packaging alternatives, process optimization, VA/VE analysis, supplier panel rationalization) and propose industrial trials in coordination with R&D and local countries
Launch global tenders by using the Saint-Gobain e-tool
Analyze offers, prepare and lead negotiations with potential supervision of the Global Packaging Category Purchasing Manager
Draft purchasing contracts with the support of the legal department
Monitor contract application and evaluate suppliers using the Prosource-SRM e-tools and developing CSR assessments of suppliers

Risk & contingency management:

Screen markets evolutions to anticipate inflation and supply disruptions risks
Identify supplier risks (dependency, single-source, financial health)
Perform SWOT analyses and Porter and/or Kraljic matrices for each portfolio
Manage supply shortages
Negotiate disputes/claims
Coordinate corrective and preventive actions with suppliers

Sustainability:

Manage the communication to the countries following the recommendations from the Sustainable packaging steering committee (TEAMS/Yammer, Webinar)
Support countries in their sustainable packaging road map through workshops
Contribute to the development on piloting tools related to sustainability (CO2 dashboard, CO2 bridge, KPI tracking..)
Work closely with suppliers to achieve sustainable packaging objectives (CO2 reduction, recyclability & recycled content incorporation performances)

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JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education

Master’s degree in Purchasing, School of Management, Engineering school.

Knowledge /Experience /Technical competencies

Languages: English (compulsory good written and oral levels), another language is appreciated, French (good written and oral levels)
Interest in purchasing
Ability to understand technical constraints and dialogue in a technical environment
Fit with IT tools (Microsoft Office, Teams..), database

Skills and Abilities

Organized and self-driven, Communication skills in a multi-cultural environment , Tenacity , Reactivity, Team player, Analytic skills, Ability to work on different subjects in parallel

Position to be filled in Paris la Défense for a period of one year contract.