Purchases Manager / Manager de Compras

About us: We produce globally recognized brands and we grow the best business leaders in the industry. With a portfolio of trusted brands as diverse as ours, it is paramount our leaders are able to lead with courage the vast array of brands, categories and functions. We serve consumers around the world with one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Always®, Ariel®, Gillette®, Head & Shoulders®, Herbal Essences®, Oral-B®, Pampers®, Pantene®, Tampax® and more. Our community includes operations in approximately 70 countries worldwide.

Do you have a passion for analytics and strategic, critical thinking? Do you see yourself engaging in commercial and relationship activities with P&G Suppliers? You “can smell and close a great deal”? You want to face different challenges every single day?

Then Strategic Purchases is your place to be.

Job Description:

We spend more than $40 billion/year in goods and services to produce some of the best consumer products in the world. Strategic Purchases is a critical discipline within the Product Supply organization, which controls the spend on items ranging from raw & packaging materials and equipment to marketing services, software and outsourced manufacturing services, guaranteeing a challenging learning environment across industries and sectors.

As a Purchases Manager in this ecosystem, you will work with Purchases Organization, leading significant projects within our segments or spend areas.

Starting from day 1, you will:

• Analyze sourcing markets and build industry knowledge.
• Integrate and collaborate with cross-functional business teams.
• Look for new technologies and advise your internal business partners with innovative solutions and providers.
• Influence individuals both externally and internally and build the right relationships to deliver excellent results.
• Own the recommendation for an important project or commercial transformation.
• Always treat our suppliers honestly, ethically and fairly: we consider our suppliers as partners in our journey to deliver our renowned products around the world.

What we offer:

• We guarantee you Responsibilities from Day1 and the ownership of at least one or two projects.
• Continuous coaching– you will work with passionate people and receive both formal training as well as day-to-day mentoring from your coach and manager, so that you grow & develop
• You will join our dynamic SNO teams and work closely with colleagues from other functions: Brand management, Sales and Finance.
• Dynamic and respectful international work environment– employees are at the core, we value every individual and encourage initiatives, promoting agility and work/life balance.
• A chance to see if a career at P&G is something for you!

Qualifications:

• Good command of English (Upper-Intermediate or higher);
• Bachelor degree;
• Strong interest in the commercial aspects of business;
• Real passion for learning and applying skills to deliver business results;
• Strong analytical skills, and ability to connect the dots;
• Strong communication & collaboration skills;
• Proven leadership skills.