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Role reports to:
Sourcing Team LeadLocation:
Europe/Middle East/Africa, Czechia, Prague, PragueWork Location:
HybridWhat you will do
The Senior Sourcing Specialist has end-to-end responsibility for all sourcing and contracting activities associated with tactical and delegated spend in relevant procurement categories and geographies. He/She is responsible for procuring goods and services within the scope of Kenvue’s business policies and procedures, at the best negotiated terms for price, quality and delivery to support Kenvue’s business operations. The person is responsible for category support, delivering cost savings, supplier panel optimization, contracting excellence and buying channel compliance.
Categories in scope could include Marketing, HR & Business Services, IT Services, R&D and Capital, Construction, and Facilities Services (CCFS).
This position is for 12-months fixed-term contract with possibility of prolongation.
Key Responsibilities
- Review purchase requisitions and manage relationship with requestors,
- Manage the full end to-end sourcing process within relevant categories delegated spend,
- Organize sourcing events, evaluate results, negotiate terms and conditions and communicate with suppliers as needed,
- Ensure supplier performance in terms of service, quality, and delivery,
- Assess change needs, impact, and stakeholder management activities and support change management integration activities & compliance improvement education,
- Resolve supplier inquiries, disputes, and payment discrepancies,
- Determine requirements for contract creation,
- Manage the contract execution process, from creation until to signature and including archiving in the Kenvue CLM system,
- Negotiate full contract terms, in line with Kenvue guidelines, policies and procedures,
- Collaborate with Kenvue SMEs, within Procurement, Legal & Compliance, Finance, and other functions as needed,
- Review and recommend contract amendments through the contract lifecycle, in collaboration with Kenvue’s business end-users,
- Ensure that Sourcing and Contracting activities are aligned with industry standards and meet relevant legal or regulatory requirements,
- Drive added value projects within regions and cluster,
- Support Category Leads on specific projects.
What We Are Looking For
Required Qualifications:
- 3+ years of sourcing or contracting, or relevant experience
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English,
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience in indirect procurement in Shared Service Center, pharmaceutical or consumer goods industry,
- Experience in working in multi-national companies with diverse culture,
- Fluency in additional European language (Spanish, French, German, Italian…),
- Experience with PowerBI or Tableau.
Required skills:
- Strong analytical skills,
- Strong proactiveness and ownership,
- Good organizational skills,
- Good interpersonal skills, communication, presentation and ability to influence internal and external stakeholders
What’s In It For You:
Employee Benefits:
- 5 weeks of vacation and 3 sick days
- Hybrid model of working / home office
- Pension Insurance
- Meal vouchers, Pluxee benefit cafeteria, Company products with discount
- Language courses contribution
- Referral award
- Public transportation allowance
- Bonus based on company policy
Office Facilities:
- Nice area with restaurants with metro station 300 m from office
- Modern office with coffee and fruits, focus rooms
Health and Wellness Benefits:
- On-site gym and massages
- Global wellbeing reimbursement, long term illness contribution, Accident, Life, and disability insurance
- Multisport card
- Parental leave and early returning parents program
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Kenvue is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
If you are an individual with a disability, please check our Disability Assistance page for information on how to request an accommodation.
