Purchasing Manager Job in Procter & Gamble

Procter & Gamble is one of the largest FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) company in the world with strong brands like Pampers, Ariel, Always, Gillette and Oral B just to name a few. For more information about P&G the company and our brands please visit www.pg.com and our career website at pgcareers.com

Are you ready to unleash your technical creativity?

Innovation is the driving effort behind everything we do at P&G. Across the world, you will find thousands of scientists, engineers and developers working in manufacturing plants, innovation centers and distribution facilities.

You'll be in the ideal place to work on groundbreaking improvements related to the manufacturing and processing of our leading products with intelligent, connected technologies driving the 4th industrial revolution. Our aim is to ignite your potential and equip you to enhance the capability, safety and productivity of all our systems while reducing cost and boosting sustainability.

Job role:

Responsible to source materials/services by building expertise in external industries, sourcing skills, and internal categories/markets. Responsible for the coordination and execution of sourcing activities, managing internal and external relationships, and ensuring the business needs are met efficiently. Responsibilities include defining and executing sourcing recommendations with basic proficiency in all sourcing skills; accountability for delivery of fundamentals such as supply assurance, value creation, and compliance to policies; determining insights from analytics and recommending strategic interventions; ownership for defining and executing of sourcing tactics, including stakeholder alignment and external communication; leading projects on defined intervention areas (savings, technical, cost structure, relationship, stewardship).

• Minimum Bachelor s Degree

• At least 3+ years of Purchasing experience in large FMCG companies

• Proven experience in sourcing will be a plus

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, and be able to regularly engage in discussions within P&G and our suppliers

• Strong leadership skills to drive supplier negotiations, lead external discussions

• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret insights from data

• Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills across geographies

• Ability to leverage external connections and regional/global networks to find opportunities that drive innovation and cost savings

• Deep understanding of stewardship, governance, and compliance

Just so you know:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Our mission of Diversity and Inclusion is: Everyone valued. Everyone included. Everyone performing at their peak .