ALTERNANCE - International Junior Packaging Purchaser (F/H)

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

International Junior packaging purchaser supporting the Global Packaging Category Purchasing Manager on:

Procurement:

• Analyze the Saint-Gobain needs and define the specifications with internal customers


• Identify potential savings (sourcing of new suppliers or packaging alternatives, process optimization, VA/VE analysis, supplier panel rationalization) and propose industrial trials in coordination with R&D and local countries


• Launch global tenders by using the Saint-Gobain e-tool


• Analyze offers, prepare and lead negotiations with potential supervision of the Global Packaging Category Purchasing Manager


• Draft purchasing contracts with the support of the legal department


• Monitor contract application and evaluate suppliers using the Prosource-SRM e-tools and developing CSR assessments of suppliers

Risk & contingency management:

• Screen markets evolutions to anticipate inflation and supply disruptions risks


• Identify supplier risks (dependency, single-source, financial health)


• Perform SWOT analyses and Porter and/or Kraljic matrices for each portfolio


• Manage supply shortages


• Negotiate disputes/claims


• Coordinate corrective and preventive actions with suppliers

Sustainability:

• Manage the communication to the countries following the recommendations from the Sustainable packaging steering committee (TEAMS/Yammer, Webinar)


• Support countries in their sustainable packaging road map through workshops


• Contribute to the development on piloting tools related to sustainability (CO2 dashboard, CO2 bridge, KPI tracking..)


• Work closely with suppliers to achieve sustainable packaging objectives (CO2 reduction, recyclability & recycled content incorporation performances)