| Position: |
Global Buyer
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| Branch: |
Fast Moving Consumer Goods
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| Location: |
United States of America
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| Client: |
Worldwide market leader in the field of personal and household care, it is a marketing driven organisation which focuses on bringing innovative products faster to market than competition. Its innovation cycles go from 6 months to 6 weeks. Purchasing is a key responsibility in this project environment to deliver both innovation and cost savings via the integration of key suppliers.
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| Task: |
Increase capacity of innovation and time to market, use optimum purchasing leverage at very early product development stage, build foundation for sustainable relationship with key suppliers.
In particular:coach and assist R&D teams in all steps of early product conception and development with a purchasing perspective.
Screen relevant supplier markets and identify together with internal and external resources innovative sources of competitive edge.
Define and negotiate added value and competitive advantage with existing / future key suppliers at the earliest possible stage in the R&D process.
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| Requirements: |
International experience with either chemicals & raw materials, packaging, or product development.
Familiar with cross-functional project environment.
Experience in Global Sourcing and Negotiation.
Ideally familiar with product design and / or design to cost programs.
Fluent English, valid work permit for USA.
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| Contact: |
Please call for further information +49 700 26 22 96 63
or send an email to paris-office@breitbach.com
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