Summary: Join a growth-oriented market leader as a Commodity Manager focusing on Logistics, forwarding, and packaging, driving standardization and optimization across global operations. Highlights: 1. Opportunity for wide range of empowerment and approachable management 2. Drive standardization and cross-functional optimization globally 3. Build strong relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers If you like change, change to us We are an international mid sized group with appetite for innovations, approachable management, lead by objectives / targets which give the opportunity of a wide range of empowerment. We as a growth oriented market leader invite you to join us on our journey from good to great! **Purpose of Role and Value add:** * Commodity management Logistics forwarding and packaging (approx. global spend of 45 M €) * Drive standardization and cross\-functional optimization (global standards, optimized usage, preferred suppliers, decreased complexity) * Ongoing analysis of the various sub\-categories as well as identification and realization of savings potential and cost optimization based on expertise, bundling and global leverage * Build strong and reliable relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers **Key Outputs:** * Global sourcing strategy * Development of Target Supplier Panel * Demand Management (in cross\-functional efforts) * Contract and performance summary for stakeholders * Compliant frame contracts * Reporting (savings/performance) * Early involvement in specification and demand management and involvement of SCM/planning * TCO optimization **Main Responsibilities:** * Enhance and Implement global purchasing strategy * Drive standardization of purchasing globally and build and disseminate category\-specific expertise * Run global RFx * Negotiations frame contracts with main/ preferred suppliers * Drive standardization of reporting and process governance globally * Lead negotiations supported by regional buyers * Work closely with supply chain regarding demand challenge and price agreements * Develops strategies for the Logistics forwarding and packaging spend * Conducts frequent risk assessment, designing and managing adequate measures to address supply and price risk for selected spend * Contributes in delivering bottom line / top line results, managing the commodity spend / projects according to long term planning and upfront aligned targets * Contributes to simplification and optimization of sourcing processes as needed **Requirements:** * Completed studies and 5\+ years professional experience in different roles, incl. strategic sourcing * Fluency in English Language * Strong technical and commercial understanding of the forwarding and packaging business * Willingness to travel (25%) * Profound understanding of business and supply chain TCO * Strong communication and facilitation skills / stakeholder management * Decision making/strategic thinking * Internal stakeholder management/supplier relationship management **Key Interfaces:** * Supply Chain Management Group/ Regional * Project teams * Internal stakeholders * Suppliers * Global/regional buyers * Divisional Commodity Leads * Direct purchasing functions across the group ***At NORMA Group, we believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation. We welcome individuals with a wide range of skills and experiences to develop solutions that make a global impact. As a proud equal opportunity employer, we are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone feels respected, empowered, and heard.*** Contact for this position: Branko Vukovac NORMA Group Human Resources Shared Service Centre Novi Sad 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia www.normagroup.com
João Silva
Indeed · HR
João Silva
Indeed · HR
