Category Leader – Manufacturing & Indirect Services

Description

Great People Work Here

Are you searching for a career with bags of variety, in an environment that celebrates differences and empowers collaboration, which values individuals and will encourage you to make an impact?

Do you want the freedom to explore, and the opportunities to find new ways and to innovate? If so, Twinings Ovo delivers.

We’re looking for people who don’t just come here to get the job done, but who have a real passion for the brand and a desire to do the best job they can.

In return, we offer an inspiring package of employee benefits - to show just how much we value you. This role will offer you the scope for growth and the tools to aim high.

The Category Leader (CL) Manufacturing & Indirect Services has the major responsibility for the assigned sub-categories in Switzerland Neuenegg factory (50% Manufacturing Services) and support sub-categories across our global footprint (50% Indirect Services).

Category leader is responsible to develop strategies in alignment with the over category strategy and execute the strategies.

Category leader is responsible to drive projects in the assigned category forward to generate additional value to management risk, fulfil sustainability targets and drive innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for Manufacturing & Indirect Services to develop category strategies in alignment with overall strategy, align strategies with Stakeholder and get them approved from GPLT
• Manage assigned categories, to conduct tender processes with national and international suppliers using our e-sourcing tools
• Leveraging supplier resources for optimising value delivery through total cost savings and driving innovation, sustainability and managing risk
• Responsible for strategic supplier management through managing key supplier relationships andby measuring and reviewing supplier performance on annual basis.
• Perform Business partnering with Key Stakeholders in Switzerland.
• Connecting and communicating with the TwiningsOvo and ABF procurement network

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• At least 5 years of experience in procurement (ideally gained within a FMCG business)
• Degree level education
• Experience in Category Management
• Strong interpersonal skills (level-appropriate communication)
• Experience in SAP and Ariba Guided Buying and E-Sourcing would be an asset
• Native German speaker and business fluent English
• Experience of working in a an international environment as part of an matrix organisation

Benefits

• Onsite Canteen with discounted options
• Free onsite parking with electric charging stations
• Discounted purchase of Reka-Checks
• Discount in the Wander Shop
• Options to buy or sell holiday
• Sabbatical options available
• Flexible working options
• Birthday day off
• Training & Development opportunities

Twinings has become one of the world’s most loved tea companies over its 300-year history because we never stop learning, never stop experimenting and never stop inventing.

We are passionate about tea from bud to cup and have been working with some of our tea estates around the world since the early 18th Century.

More than 300 years later, the passion for tea is still here - and so are we! We still sell tea from Thomas's shop, and we still work hard to bring the most exciting new blends to tea lovers around the world.

Now, we have over 500 varieties and our teas are cherished all over the world. Our expert master blenders taste more than 3,000 cups of tea every week.

So you can be sure the next cup you taste will be every bit as good as the one yesterday or the day before.

How we feel about Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

TwiningsOvo is committed to bringing together humans from different backgrounds and perspectives, providing employees with a safe and welcoming work environment free of discrimination and harassment.

We seek to create a diverse, equitable & inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, feel a sense of belonging, and do impactful work together.

As an equal opportunity employer, we prohibit any unlawful discrimination against a job applicant on the basis of their race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, family or parental status, disability, age or any other status protected by law and are committed to going above and beyond in fostering diversity across our workplace.

Applicants may be entitled to reasonable adjustments under the terms of the Equality Act. A reasonable adjustment is a change in the way things are typically done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity.

Please inform our Recruitment or HR Shared Services team if you need any assistance completing your application or to otherwise participate in the application process.