Procurement Category Manager, Marketing
| Estimated Pay info | Based on similar jobs in your market$58 per hour |
|---|---|
| Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
| Location | Stamford, Connecticut |
About this job
We care for skin. We care for our people.
It all started with a pharmacist and a dream almost 140 years ago. Today, Beiersdorf is a global company with iconic brands - Coppertone, Aquaphor, Eucerin and NIVEA - focused on providing innovative, clinically-proven and safe skin and sun care solutions to more than 500 million consumers in over 200 countries - making people feel comfortable in their own skin.
At Beiersdorf, we care beyond skin. We care for people - our employees, our customers, our consumers and our communities - and our planet. We know that diversity of thought, backgrounds, experience and perspective enriches our culture and supports innovation and ingenuity. We know that responsibly-sourced, sustainable products and packaging make for a more sustainable future. And we know that when your skin feels better, you feel better.
A welcoming workplace that offers personal and professional growth for all individuals.
At Beiersdorf, you'll find:
- A welcoming workplace that values diversity, inclusion and belonging where every team member feels valued, respected, and supported
- Flexible teams that enjoy a challenge and the ability to make an impact
- A dynamic community of life-long learners that values individual skills, and a growth mindset as well as hard skills and established expertise
- A purpose-led company that prioritizes your personal and professional development with the right balance of structure and flexibility to grow
- A culture that lives by its core values of care, trust, simplicity, and courage
Unique benefits that consider the whole person.
We understand that you have a life outside of work, and we support you with unique benefits including:
- Generous and flexible PTO policy
- Paid Parental Leave
- Comprehensive Wellness and Benefits program
- Cash Balance Plan (similar to a pension)
- 401k match
- Established Employee Resource Groups/affinity groups help to grow important connections and belonging with other colleagues
- Dynamic work model - hybrid (at least 3 days on-site)
Experience, skills and competencies that lend themselves to this role:
We know that experience comes in all forms. We are looking for individuals who bring new and diverse skills to the team
- Conducting regular market research & analysis for own categories
- Leading the definition of global/regional/local strategy for own categories based on relevant market research and analysis
- Responsible for strategy implementation in all Procurement activities
- Consulting global/regional/local strategy development in similar categories within area
Procurement & Business Partnering
- Negotiating and contracting frame conditions with suppliers (prices, TCO, payment terms, quality levels, etc.) for own categories towards objectives agreed with the demand owner or set by global/regional/local initiatives along a defined global/regional/local category roadmap
- Continuously monitoring the related activities for opportunities to maximize Procurement value contribution
- Guiding business partners on Procurement practices and processes
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in business / marketing or equivalent
- 5 plus years strategic procurement experience, preferred category experience in "Marketing" goods and services, co- packing experience is a plus.
- Demonstrable use of best in class sourcing tools and techniques (RFI, RFQ, category analysis and market research)
- Knowledge of SRM/SAP/ERP/ E-Sourcing (Ariba)/Power BI systems desirable
- Microsoft suite of tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Ability to travel up to 20%
- Demonstrates accountability for actions, learns from mistakes and applies learnings
- Demonstrated passion for procurement and driving of continuous improvement initiatives
- Proven strong stakeholder management skills
- Proven experience in negotiating, contract review, supplier management principles and project management
At Beiersdorf, we value diversity and aim to provide equal opportunities to all of our applicants - regardless of e.g. gender, sexual identity, nationality, ethnicity, religion or ideology, disability or age. We would therefore ask you to include only information and data in your documents which are relevant for the assessment of your application (e.g. curriculum vitae with relevant references and certificates). For instance, please feel free to upload your CV without a picture.
Beiersdorf North America - Recent Awards
- Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Outlook (2021, 2024, 2025)
- Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Work Life Balance (2025)
- Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Culture (2023, 2024)
- Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Compensation (2020, 2022-2024)
- Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Perks and Benefits (2024, 2025)
- Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company for Happiness (2022,2023, 2024, 2025)
- Winner of Comparably's Award for Best CEO / General Manager (2020, 2024)
- Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Sales Team (2023, 2024, 2025)
- Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Leadership Teams (2020, 2021, 2023, 2025)
- Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company for Diversity (2022)
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