Role: Associate Manager, Procurement MRO

Location: Mijdrecht, NL

Overview:

Person joining us will take a leadership role to deliver Plant, Facilities & MRO Procurement objectives in SCJ Mijdrecht - Europlant, according SCJ Policies & Procedures. These include among others Customer Service, Quality, Cost Savings, Cash improvements, compliance and more; working with both the local and regional stakeholders to support daily and long-term business operations. The results are delivered by using proficient Procurement operations skills, a ‘can-do’ attitude and ability to build relationships internally and externally that help to influence across functional, cultural and hierarchical boundaries.

Responsibilities:

• SCJ Mijdrecht - Plant, Facilities & MRO Procurement Operations is responsible within the Plant, to ensure critical supply needs are met, providing local leadership to support end-to-end process with ownership and commitment to procurement strategies throughout planning and execution.
• SRM - supplier relationship management process including day-to-day management of suppliers, development and execution of SLAs (Service level agreements), management of the relationship between suppliers and internal stakeholders, pro-active management of supply, financial and quality risks. Contribute to establishing metrics and evaluate, develop, and prioritize approaches to meet business objectives and benefit targets.

• Support and collaborate with the Procurement Portfolio Plant, Facilities & MRO team to deploy the development of Procurement strategies for SCJ Mijdrecht, including but not limited to identifying and implementing cost savings programs.
• Lead and manage the SCJ Mijdrecht Procurement team to continually build and develop skills and capabilities to maximize people excellence.
• Work cross-functionally and act as single point of contact in developing Cost saving projects for SCJ Mijdrecht;

• Manage and foster key senior management relationships within the plant and region;

• Seek and share best practices and develop synergies in key areas such as market analysis, cost modeling, risk analysis, benchmarking and development of Procurement Strategies;

• Support introduction and roll-out of process optimizations within SCJ Mijdrecht - Plant, Facilities & MRO Procurement Operations;

• Support regional RFIs and RFPs;

• Execute / lead assigned projects in a timely manner;
• Procurement to Pay processes: Supervise purchase requisition and purchase order, verify order confirmation, delivery notification and Invoice payment. Actively control and improve spend, consolidate processes to reduce errors, streamline catalog maintenance.
• Produce periodic reports as required.

Experience you’ll bring:

• 5+ years of experience in Procurement and/or Supply Chain
• Work experience in a multinational environment strongly preferred
• Professional procurement certifications preferred (e.g. CIPS or NEVI)
• Experience with indirect material procurement or plant manufacturing procurement preferred
• Broader Supply Chain Experience preferred
• Knowledge of FMCG business
• HBO or University degree, ideally Business Administration or Engineering
• Full proficiency in speaking, writing, and reading English and Dutch
• Analytical mindset, with good finance and cost saving understanding;
• Capability to focus on delivering requested service to internal customers;
• Ability to execute defined strategies;
• MS skills (Excel / Word / Power Point) and SAP knowledge.

Behaviour you’ll bring:

• Excellent communication skills to describe problems, coordinate people and meetings to resolve issues and ability to build and maintain relationships both internally and externally, at all levels;
• Ability to work independently and manage results including business knowledge needed to achieve business targets;
• Ability to successfully negotiate and deliver optimal SLAs through the development of strong business relationships and strategic alliances;
• Excellent negotiation, financial analysis, problem solving and project management skills;

Job Requirements:

• Travel 5%, depending on business needs
• Able to work virtually in a matrix organization

This role is not eligible for relocation.

What’s in it for you?

We offer an excellent opportunity for career development and progression, a highly collaborative work environment and an autonomous and flexible working culture where you will be able to add value and be recognized and rewarded.

About SC Johnson

SC Johnson is a fifth-generation family company built on a spirit of adventure and winning the right way. We have been leading with purpose for over 130 years, building top brands such as Raid®, Glade®, Kiwi®, OFF!®, Windex®, Ziploc® and more, in virtually every country. Through these household names, we are making a positive difference to the world around us. But we only succeed with the combined vitality and strength of our 13,000 people who we truly value and support in their pursuit of individual and shared goals.

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