Job Title:  Supply Services Procurement Specialist

No Relocation Assistance Offered
# 158826 - Swidnica, Lower Silesia, Poland

Who We Are
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom’s of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Pet Nutrition.

We are recognised for our leadership and innovation in promoting sustainability and community wellbeing, including our achievements in decreasing plastic waste and promoting recyclability, saving water, conserving natural resources and improving children’s oral health.

If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile and join our global team!
 

We are looking for a Supply Services Procurement Specialist, who will join us in Świdnica, our Oral Care Plant. We work in a hybrid model - 3 days per week from the office.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the regional strategic sourcing process for Supply  Services (MRO, Facilities, Utilities, Capital, etc.) contract negotiations
• Update/ Refine the 3 Year Sourcing Strategic Planning Process, including all aspects of the category ie. Supplier Segmentation, Spend Deep Dive Analysis, Internal/External market dynamics etc.
• Obtain periodical category market intelligence insights, and perform annual benchmarking with external companies. 
• Participate in Industry events to stay current related to procurement best practices, and bring new ideas to the organization.
• Lead the implementation of SRM program initiatives for strategic global and regional suppliers.
• Expand the pool of regional suppliers to achieve simplification, and have a good understanding of regional/global supplier capabilities and geographical coverage. 
• Partners with key stakeholders on supplier evaluation process, to set up benchmarks for scope of work (SOW) development and tracking, and feedback mechanism for continuous improvement.
• Lead and track the effective division contract execution and management.
• Utilizing Ariba eSourcing application to execute bidding events (RFP, RFI, RFQ, or reverse auction)
• Coordinate procurement risk assessment on the category suppliers and develop risk mitigation plans. 
• Follow the Global Procurement governance in all projects, CRMC (Contract Risk Management Committee) approvals, eSourcing tools, Supplier Code of Conduct sign off, etc.)
• Promote Innovation, Pursue Savings goals for the category, and track regional results.
• Be the key linkage with global IP leaders for the category, to secure full alignment.
• Keep a strong alignment and coordination with Supply Services peers, setting up priorities for the managed spend categories.
• Align with the key stakeholders, globally, regionally and locally. Escalate issues/opportunities as needed. Follow Stakeholder engagement best practices to better understand the business needs and align on resources and priorities.
• Increase the IP category focus, with clear strategy communications
• Identify/Support category process improvements that are required to achieve the Procurement goals.

Qualifications:

• Ability to influence senior leaders, building a strong business case for implementation.
• Teamwork and Relationship building. 
• Strong Business Analysis. Using business tools and information systems when solving problems and making decisions. Using data to support recommendations.
• Project management skills.
• Ability to work cross functional and cross regional with desired Supply Services experience.
• Fluent English is a must
• Minimum of 5-7 years of work experience, preferably in Procurement or Supply Chain.
• Higher Education minimum is a Bachelor Degree.

Our Commitment to Sustainability
With the Colgate brand in more homes than any other, we are presented with great opportunities and new challenges as we work to integrate sustainability into all aspects of our business and create positive social impact. We are determined to position ourselves for further growth as we act on our 2025 Sustainability & Social Impact Strategy.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Achieving our purpose starts with our people — ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve —and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please contact Application_Accommodation@colpal.com with the subject "Accommodation Request" should you require accommodation.

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