Job Description

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with kindness and humility, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions that make people look and feel good. There\'s much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. Dive into varied, flexible, and stimulating environments. Meet empowered professionals to partner with, befriend, and stretch your skills alongside. Every day, your energy, your creativity, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.Raw Material R&F Operation Buyer (2 years contract)- Your future position?As a Raw Material R&F Operational, Buyer, you will provide high quality procurement services, ensuring that SLAs and service obligations are met. In this exciting role you will report to Raw Material R&F Team Lead.PO Management:

• Release Purchase Orders to 3rd party suppliers according to sourcing and fulfilment instructions defined by the global Category Managers and within quality and time constraints
• Track and follow up closely Purchase Orders deliveries to ensure security of supply
• Manages import licenses and end-use certificates for concerned raw materials
• Run consignment stock consumption reports and associated settlements. Coordinate physical stock reconciliation with suppliers

Issue Resolution:

• Manage Raw Material availability issue resolution in coordination with plant Raw Material planners
• Coordinate delivery and quality non conformities in relation with respective plant stakeholders
• Support investigation of root cause analysis on invoice non conformities
• Support the timely follow-up on planning, quality and accounts payable escalations ensuring appropriate commercial relations with the supply base.

Supplier Management:

• Manage suppliers and their On Time in FULL (OTIF) performance.
• Resolve major suppliers\' issues and complaints.
• Implement improvement action plans discussed/agreed with Vendor Performance Analyst and Category Managers
• Establish a continuous improvement mind-set
• Provide support for junior colleagues
• Build constructive and effective relationships with cross functional teams
• Communicate effectively with internal and external partners by phone or via email
• Adherence to service levels
• Adherence to policies and procedures

Your professional profile includes:

• College or University degree
• Proficiency in English and Mandarin are required for the role. Knowledge of additional languages is a plus point.
• Fresh graduates and experienced candidates up to 3 years+ of relevant experience in procurement R&F RM are encourage to apply.
• Experience of knowledge transfer activity, SSC/GBS experience is an advantage
• Possess problem solving skills, customer focus, driven with good business acumen skills
• Software skills: Expert knowledge of relevant SAP modules (MM, MRP) and Procurement tools, advanced knowledge of MS office
• Open to take up 2 years fixed term contract role.

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people\'s lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture - where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Every essence of you enriches our world.
Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.
Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.Remote working: HybridAt Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people\xe2\x80\x99s lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture \xe2\x80\x93 where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Join us and Impact Your WorldDiversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.
Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.

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