Great People Work Here.
Are you searching for a career with bags of variety, in an environment that celebrates differences and empowers collaboration, which values and will encourage you? Do you want the freedom to explore, and the opportunities to find new ways and to innovate? If so, Twinings Ovo delivers.
We’re looking for people who don’t just come here, but who have an understanding of the brand and a desire to do the best job they can. In return, we offer an inspiring package of employee benefits - to show just how much we value you. This role will offer you the scope for growth and the tools to aim high.
The Category Leader (CL) Manufacturing & Indirect Services has the major responsibility for the assigned sub-categories in Switzerland Neuenegg factory (50% Manufacturing Services) and support sub-categories across our global footprint (50% Indirect Services). Category leader is responsible to develop strategies in alignment with the over category strategy and carry out the strategies. Category leader is responsible to advance projects in the assigned category forward to generate additional value to management risk, fulfil sustainability targets and promote innovation.
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Responsible for Manufacturing & Indirect Services to develop category strategies in alignment with overall strategy, align strategies with Stakeholder and get them approved from GPLT
- Manage assigned categories, to conduct tender processes with national and international suppliers using our e-sourcing tools
- Leveraging supplier resources for optimising value delivery through total cost savings and innovation, sustainability, and managing risk
- Responsible for strategic supplier management through managing key supplier relationships andby measuring and reviewing supplier performance on annual basis.
- Perform Business partnering with Key Stakeholders in Switzerland.
- Connecting and communicating with the TwiningsOvo and ABF procurement network.
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At least 2-3 years of experience in procurement (gained within a FMCG business)
- Degree level education
- Experience in Category Management
- Interpersonal skills (level-appropriate communication)
- Experience in SAP and Ariba Guided Buying and E-Sourcing would be beneficial
- Business fluent both in German and English language
- Experience of working in a an international environment as part of an matrix organisation.
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Onsite Canteen with discounted options
- Free onsite parking with electric charging stations
- Discounted purchase of Reka-Checks
- Discount in the Wander Shop
- Options to buy or sell holiday
- Sabbatical options available
- Flexible working options
- Birthday day off
- Training & Development opportunities
Twinings has become one of the world’s most renowned tea companies over its 300-year history because we never stop learning, never stop experimenting and never stop inventing. We take pride in our tea from bud to cup and have been working with some of our tea estates around the world since the early 18th Century.
More than 300 years later, the love of tea is still here - and so are we! We still sell tea from Thomas’s shop, and we still work hard to bring the most innovative new blends to tea lovers around the world. Now, we have over 500 varieties and our teas are cherished all over the world. Our expert master blenders taste more than 3,000 cups of tea every week. So you can be sure the next cup you taste will be every bit as good as the one yesterday or the day before.
Our approach to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At TwiningsOvo, we believe in the power of diversity to drive innovation and meaningful work. We are committed to building a workplace where people from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences feel safe, valued, have a sense of belonging and are empowered to thrive. Inclusion is more than a goal, it’s how we work together every day. As an equal opportunity employer, we prohibit any unlawful discrimination against an applicant on the basis of their ethnicity, colour, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, family or parental status, disability, neurodiversity, age, socioeconomic background or any other status protected by law and are committed to promoting diversity across our workplace.
Applicants may be entitled to reasonable adjustments under the terms of the Equality Act. A reasonable adjustment is a change in the way things are typically done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity.
Please inform our Talent Acquisition or HR Shared Services team if you need any assistance completing your application or to otherwise participate in the application process.
