Position
Within the Watch Business Unit and in order to strengthen our Purchasing team based in Neuchâtel, we are recruiting a talented Senior Strategic Purchaser H/F. Reporting directly to the Purchasing Manager, you will implement the purchasing strategy, ensuring that the supply of materials and services across indirect purchasing categories fully complies with Bulgari's standards and CSR requirements. Your actions will be guided by a strong focus on quality, innovation, time-to-market, and profitability.
Accountabilities
1. Contribute to projects aimed at enhancing the indirect purchasing process by developing and sharing reliable, efficient reporting tools that support our continuous improvement efforts in both processes and organization.
2. Regularly track and analyze spending within your purchasing category, comparing actual costs to budget, ensuring the effective implementation of the purchasing strategy.
3. Propose tactical actions to optimize supplier portfolio management and support the sustainable sourcing strategy.
4. Stay informed about new regulations (legal, ethical, environmental) and industry guidelines through your network and ongoing communication with Bulgari and LVMH colleagues.
5. Monitor compliance across the supplier portfolio, ensuring full adherence to these standards while mapping common suppliers.
6. Identify risks related to supplier production capacities and propose relevant contingency plans and solutions to safeguard business continuity.
7. Oversee the bidding phase and ensure the successful implementation of selected solutions, including contract negotiation, in alignment with Supply team needs.
Profile
Holder of a master’s degree in Purchasing or Supply Chain, you have at least 5 years’ experience in Strategic Purchasing. You have strong knowledge of purchasing processes and contract management and are exposed to supply chain and production processes and systems.
Results-driven, you are recognized for your strong data-crunching and analytical skills. Proactive with an entrepreneurial mindset, you focus on operational excellence and enhance processes by implementing new tools. Highly customer-oriented with a keen sensitivity to products, you are committed to meeting the expectations and requirements of your internal clients in terms of quality and timing. Rigorous and action-oriented, you excel at multitasking effectively. A true team player, you are known for your reliability and ability to deliver. Your strong communication and negotiation skills enable you to build excellent relationships with both your team and suppliers.
Finally, you are fluent in French and English and have excellent command in Excel (macros and VBA ideally) and SAP. Please note that a driver’s license is required.
Our Maison
Founded in 1884, Bvlgari’s name has today become emblematic of Italian excellence. Perfectly blending tradition and modernity, Bvlgari uses its rich history to inspire audacious designs and produce truly colorful creations making us unique. Part of LVMH group, from our roots in jewelry and watches, we reinvent ourselves constantly with passion and effervescence. We strive for magnificence and joy; craftsmanship and generosity are the chemistry of everything we do.
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