About the position
As the Senior Buyer Business Services Americas, you will be the vital link between Procurement and dsm-firmenich Marketing and Business services, part of a team reporting into the Senior Manager Marketing & Communication Services. You are responsible for the sourcing efforts for multiple sites in North America. You'll play a key role in shaping procurement strategies, optimizing supplier performance and ensuring value-driven outcomes in a fast-paced environment. You will cultivate strong supplier partnerships, deliver exceptional value, and enhance our company's reputation. Your mission is not only to meet but to exceed goals, propelling us towards unparalleled success at dsm-firmenich. This isn't just a role; it's an opportunity to leave an indelible mark on our organization's trajectory, shaping its future one strategic move at a time.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary point of contact for all stakeholders in the region, ensuring smooth coordination and communication.
- Collaborate with Category Managers to develop and implement local and regional strategies for Indirect procurement.
- Lead end-to-end procurement processes including supplier selection, negotiations, tendering, contracting, and management for Marketing and Business services and deliver savings.
- Build and manage supplier relationships to meet operational and financial goals, fostering innovation and sustainable solutions.
- Ensure compliance with procurement policies, monitor the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process, and drive process efficiency and savings reporting.
- Manage contracts proactively, including renewals and tenders, while facilitating structured and result-oriented stakeholder communication.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing and or relevant field, master's degree preferred.
- 5+ years of proven expertise in either Marketing communications, procurement or Business services context.
- Ability to be on-site 2-3 days a week, as required by our hybrid working model.
- A proven team player mindset-acting as a 'spider in the web' to connect people, processes, and priorities seamlessly.
- Strategic thinking, creativity, and a collaborative approach to drive innovation and continuous improvement.
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills, with a business-savvy, results-oriented attitude and the ability to manage complexity.
- High resilience and emotional intelligence, with an entrepreneurial spirit and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Strong communication skills to enable effective collaboration across diverse stakeholders; Bilingual a plus.
Benefits
- Comprehensive total rewards package, inclusive of annual incentive pay.
- Retirement savings plan.
- Health care coverage.
- Paid time off.
- Recognition programs.
- Broad range of other benefits.
