Material Supply Management Expert

ABOUT THE WELLA COMPANY

Together, WE enable individuals to look, feel, and be their true selves.

Wella Company is one of the world’s leading beauty companies, comprised of a family of iconic brands such as Wella Professionals, Clairol, OPI, Nioxin and ghd. With 6,000 employees globally, presence in over 100 countries, Wella Company and its brands enable consumers to look, feel, and be their true selves. As innovators in the hair and nail industry, Wella Company empowers its people to delight consumers, inspire beauty professionals, engage communities, and deliver sustainable growth to its stakeholders.

For additional information about the Wella Company please visit www.wellacompany.com.

THE ROLE

The purpose of the Material Supply Management Expert role is to support continuity of Pack/Raw Materials supply through building strong collaborative relationship with key Pack/Raw Material suppliers, improving agility of the supply chain, and cooperation with internal cross-functional teams (Procurement, R&D, Initiative & Operational planning, and others).

The Global Supply Chain Planning Team you will be joining plays a critical role in product delivery to Wella customers. We collaborate cross-functionally and influence optimal decisions on service, cost, cash, and innovation. We continuously evolve and elevate work process standards, and daily operate in a multi-cultural context.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Make strategic analyses to support cross-functional teams in development and execution of Business Continuity plans and cost saving initiatives.
• Analyse and agree on long-term capacity plans with defined pool of suppliers of Pack/Raw Materials.
• Ensure continuity of Pack/Raw Materials supply via full crisis management ownership of major materials supply chain issues.
• Adjust supply chain or ordering strategy to global trends/issues/force majeures for the given pool of materials.
• Drive supply chain capability improvements by developing and maintaining Service Level Agreements.
• Negotiate and align supply chain parameters with suppliers in cooperation with cross-functional teams.
• Have touch points with higher leadership for reporting purposes.
• Lead cross-functional teams for various projects.
• Build strategic partnership with internal and external stakeholders, demonstrating Wella values and behaviours on a daily basis.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

• Min. 3 years of experience in supply chain planning, procurement or managing suppliers’ relationship and contracts (commercial or Service Level Agreements)
• Proven record of analyses of complex data sets and processes, driving the decision-making process
• Ownership, autonomy, and accountability for results within the given scope
• Priority-setting skills and efficient work organization in a dynamic business environment
• Growth mindset, with focus on solutions, improvements, and constant learning
• Resilience to frequent changes in the supply chain
• Ability to think and understand quickly, and to adjust plans and actions to the changing circumstances
• Strategic approach to the business, and ability to approach problems-solving from a global perspective
• Excellent expertise-sharing and presentation skills
• Good interpersonal skills to influence peers and stakeholders at different organizational levels, promoting the spirit of cooperation and a can-do attitude
• Ability to define gaps and drive cross-functional action plans for issue resolution, risk mitigation and business improvements
• Fluent English, both written and spoken
• Mastery of MS Office tool

WE OFFER:

To support your health and wellbeing therefore we provide:

• Luxmed Medical Insurance- Employee basic package is covered by Wella, you’ve got the options to upgrade coverages to spouse or partner and kids
• Life Insurance- Basic option paid by Wella- possibility to upgrade for additional coverages for employee and family
• PPK pension plan
• Lunch card
• Birthday as a holiday- celebrate with your loved ones
• Occasional products sample to enjoy our amazing products
• Access to great discounts on our amazing products with Wella and ghd shop online
• Bonus for birth of your child
• Bonus if you are getting married
• Multisport card
• Counselling support for you and your family (financial, legal, psychological support)
• 5 days of additional holiday per year after 5th anniversary
• Social Fund
• Glasses refund
• Attractive referral bonus for recommending friends to work at Wella

EEO OPPORTUNITIES

We offer equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Wella Company with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us at: https://www.wellacompany.com/consumer-affairs

We strongly believe that cultivating a diverse workplace gives a company strength. The combination of unique skills, abilities, experiences and backgrounds creates an environment that produces extraordinary results.

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