Senior Sourcing Specialist Prague, Praha

Senior Sourcing Specialist

Description
Kenvue is currently recruiting for:
**Senior Sourcing Specialist**
This role will be part of the Enterprise Business Solutions (EBS) organization in the procurement pillar. The EBS organization provides best-in-class, cost-effective financial, compliance, procurement, and enablement solutions to our Operating Companies around the world. The Sourcing Specialist role will be based in Prague, Czechia.
**Who We Are**
At Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND-AID® that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent. Our global team is made up with 22,000 diverse and brilliant people, passionate about insights, innovation and committed to deliver the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means to have the power to impact life of millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage - and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future-and yours.
**What You Will Do**
The Senior Sourcing Specialist has end-to-end responsibility for all sourcing activities (including contracting) associated with tactical and delegated spend in relevant Procurement Categories. He / She is responsible for procuring supplies and services within the scope of Kenvue’s business policies and procedures, at the best negotiated terms for price, quality and delivery to support Kenvue’s business operations. The person is responsible for end-to-end Category support, delivering cost savings, buying and payment channel compliance, contract excellence and supplier optimization. This includes business engagement, sourcing strategy development with all kinds of analysis (industries, suppliers, spend by categories, stakeholders, etc ), contracting, supplier and/or stakeholder management, and procurement enablement activities. The Categories in scope could include Marketing, HR & Business Services, R&D, IT Services.
**Key Responsibilities**
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**Spend, Supplier and Stakeholder Management**
- Manage supplier communications, including sourcing event invitations, issue resolution, pricing and contract terms negotiations.
- Assess change needs, impact, and stakeholder management activities and support change management integration activities & compliance improvement education.
**Buying and Sourcing**
- With deep knowledge of the end-to-end Requisition to Pay process, manage the purchase order process, including reviewing the purchase requisition.
- Manage the full end to-end sourcing process within relevant Categories and delegated spend.
- Drive supplier negotiations and ensure supplier performance in terms of service, quality, and delivery.
- Execute sourcing events, evaluate results, communicate with suppliers as needed.
- Receive, analyze, and resolve supplier inquiries, disputes, and payment discrepancies.
**Contract negotiation, development and management**
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- Determine requirements for contract creation, and create draft contracts based on Kenvue approved templates.
- Negotiate full contract terms, in line with Kenvue guidelines, policies and procedures.
- Manage the contract execution process, from creation through to supplier signature, including storage / archiving in the Kenvue CLM system.
- Collaborate with the Procurement colleagues, Kenvue Legal & Compliance, Finance, and other Kenvue functions as needed.
- Ensure that buying activities are aligned with industry standards and meet relevant legal or regulatory requirements.
- Review and recommend contract amendments through the contract ‘lifecycle’, in collaboration with Kenvue’s business end-users.
**Qualifications**:
**What We Are Looking For**
**Required Qualifications**
- 3-5 years of sourcing / category management experience, including contract drafting, review and negotiation.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
**Desired Qualifications**
- Bachelor’s Degree in a Supply Chain, Finance, or Business-related course.
- Experience in indirect procurement in the consumer goods industry.
- Experience in working in multi-national companies with diverse culture is preferred.
**What’s in it for you**
- Competitive Benefit Package
- Learning & Development Opportunities
- Employee Resource Groups
Kenvue is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Primary Location Europe/Middle East/Africa-Czechia-Prague-Prague
Job Function Procurement
Organization: JNTL Consumer Health (Czech Republic) s.r.o.

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