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About the Role
This is a transform-it, build-it, own-it role where you will elevate Indirect Procurement across Europe into a truly strategic, value-driving function. You will have high visibility with direct exposure to senior and executive leadership, the opportunity to shape and lead a meaningful procurement transformation, and broad ownership across a varied and impactful category portfolio.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a high-performing Indirect Procurement team (3+ direct reports), setting clear priorities and responding with pace to evolving business needs
- Own and deliver category strategy across a broad indirect portfolio (including Marketing, Sales, Professional Services, Facilities, Logistics, MRO, Fleet and Contingent Labour), aligning plans to long-term business goals
- Drive best-in-class sourcing and negotiation, leading end-to-end tenders, supplier evaluations and complex contract negotiations in partnership with the CoE
- Build strong supplier partnerships, ensuring performance, unlocking innovation and maximising value across the region
- Deliver measurable value, creating and executing a pipeline of savings, improving visibility and control of tail spend, and leveraging market insights
- Proactively manage risk, embedding a strong risk mindset to anticipate and mitigate financial, legal, reputational and supply challenges
- Partner across the business, acting as a trusted advisor to EU leadership and collaborating globally to share and implement best practices
Requirements
- Strong indirect procurement leadership experience, with a track record of driving transformation and delivering measurable business value
- Commercial and analytical mindset, with curiosity to bring external market insights and fresh thinking
- Proven people leader, able to coach, develop and motivate high-performing teams
- Experience in FMCG/CPG environments preferred
- Category strategy expertise, with the ability to build and execute effective sourcing plans
- Supplier management capability, with experience building strategic partnerships and delivering value through SRM programmes
- Advanced sourcing and negotiation skills, with experience leading complex tenders and procurement transformation, including digital initiatives
- Strong cost management track record, consistently delivering significant savings and value creation
- Solid risk management approach, identifying and mitigating supplier and category risks proactively
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at senior leadership level
- Fluent in English (German advantageous)
- Willingness to travel (~10%)
Skills
- Indirect Procurement
- Category Strategy
- Sourcing
- Negotiation
- Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)
- Risk Management
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Team Leadership
- Commercial Acumen
- Analytical Skills
Location
- Central London
- Europe
Work Type
- Hybrid Working
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
Salary/Compensations
- Attractive salary
Benefits
- Bonus
- Car allowance
- Employee assistance programme
- Life assurance
- Discounted Edgewell branded products
- Core working hours
- Responsible leave
- Free beverages & snacks
- Sports & social club membership
About the Company
- Edgewell is a vibrant global community of 6,800 visionaries, doers, and makers with a family of over 25 personal care brands serving people in more than 50 countries.
- Our fundamental value of People First guides us to foster a diverse, inclusive, and respectful environment where every team member can flourish and celebrate our shared achievements.
- Edgewell Personal Care is a global consumer goods business with a portfolio of over 25 brands (Wilkinson Sword, Schick, Hawaiian Tropic, Carefree, Bulldog Skincare for Men, Jack Black, and Cremo Grooming… just to name a few!).
Equal Opportunity
- Edgewell is an equal opportunity employer.
- We prohibit discrimination based on age, color, disability, marital or parental status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any legally protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
- We listen deeply and speak directly to create an environment that’s open to difference.
- We aim to bring joy to not only the products we create and the people we serve, but our colleagues across the globe too.