Senior Buyer

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- Great things are happening in the Europe and Australia (EUAU) region. Each day, our 2,500 plus colleagues bring their passion to our offices, manufacturing sites, R&D center, and commercial/distributor markets across Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. We are energized by over 150 years of bringing people together with the food they love. With beloved brands Old El Paso, Häagen-Dazs, Nature Valley, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Jus-Rol, Fibre One, Latina Fresh and more, we are on a mission to become the undisputed growth leader in food for EUAU. In a world that’s ever-changing, we look to stay ahead and seek people who share our love of food and are _
**_hungry to shape the future._**

**Job Description**:
**What your role is**

Reporting to the Regional Marketing Category Leader and part of the EUAU Indirect Procurement team this position is part of our Global Procurement Organization, responsible for leading Marketing indirect spend categories across EU/AU to identify areas to unlock value and implement best practice. You will effectively engage and partner with key stakeholders in Marketing, Sales and Consumer Insights to support the organisation in optimising spend on all Marketing related goods and services. You’ll be confident in developing sourcing category strategies that meet business needs and be ready to align the category to best practice and create effective synergies across the globe in key spend areas Media, Creative, Experiential, Packaging Design, PR, Promotions and Consumer Research.

Key Accountabilities
- Collaborate with the Regional Marketing Category Leader and Global Sourcing Managers to develop & align holistic category strategies for all assigned areas in order to drive competitive advantage through productivity and innovation initiatives
- Lead core project teams through a structured sourcing process (category strategy, planning, RF(x), negotiations, supplier selection) that leads to successful commercialisation of partnerships
- Assess vendor/contract issues and risks - recommend mitigation strategies
- Increase competitive advantage for GMI through advantaged partnership agreements, competitive rates, and proactive partner management
- Work with key cost centre owners to support them managing their costs and with key supplier negotiations
- Ensure all reporting of financial results meet GM requirements and work with Finance to ensure transparency of numbers
- Document category strategies for key Marketing spends in the region that outline a roadmap to best in class. Align key stakeholders on the strategy
- Ensure all dealings with suppliers are conducted with ethics and integrity and comply with General Mills corporate guidelines
- Establish metrics, processes and procedures, and partner governance management model to ensure optimum service, performance, and pricing

**What you bring to the team**
- English & French speaking
- Solid experience in Indirect Sourcing within a Marketing environment specifically
- Demonstrate a track record of understanding strategic sourcing with the ability to lead supplier negotiations, contracts and manage change processes cross functionally.
- Exposure to Food or FMCG industries preferably in a ‘Regional Environment Setting ’ involving stakeholders spread across multi locations
- Exposure to various sourcing courses including supplier management, negotiation & influencing
- Formal qualifications in Procurement are an advantage
- Proven negotiation experience with delivering savings from suppliers as well as influencing key internal stakeholders
- A consultative approach, ability to lead and work in various cross functional teams and effective collaboration with key suppliers
- Proven ability to connect business needs with latest industry trends and best practice
- Computer literacy in ERP systems (preferably SAP) and Microsoft Office
- Ability to propose, champion and lead critical, demanding HMM (Holistic Margin Management) projects to completion
- Excellent project management skills and ability to prioritize tasks and projects

**What you will get from us**
- Flexible and employee-focused work culture
- Equal Employment opportunities
- Competitive package with benefits

At General Mills, we are committed to recruiting ,retaining, developing, and advancing an inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of the consumers and communities we serve globally. Come and be part of our team's journey.
**Hungry to Shape the Future.