Indirect Materials Service (IMS) Procurement Lead

MAKE HISTORY WITH US! Hi! We are Philip Morris in Czechia, and we are part of group Philip Morris International. While you’re reading this text, we are shaping smoke free future using technology. Brave enough to change the lives of millions of adult consumers around the globe? At PMI, we’ve chosen to do something incredible. We’re totally transforming our business and building our future on smoke-free products with the power to improve the lives of a billion smokers worldwide. With huge change, comes huge opportunity. So, wherever you join us, you’ll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly different directions. JOIN US! Who are we looking for? • Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Marketing, IT or similar relevant fields • About 5 years’ experience in procurement with strong expertise in Marketing and/or Digital/IT • Exposure to a multinational environment, preferably within a FMCG company • Ability to define procurement strategy including measurements and risk assessment. • Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to influence decisions while building solid professional relation with Stakeholders up to Senior Management • Strong drive for results and ability to adapt to fast changing environment. • Proven analytical & negotiation skills. • Fluent in English and Czech, both oral and written • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel and PowerPoint) What we offer: We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits package such as: • Flexible working hours/ home office possibility • 25 vacation days and 4 health days • Summer/winter vacation contribution • 11 000 points in Benefit Café, Multisport Card, Meal Tickets • Life & Accident insurance, Pension plan with contribution (3rd Pillar How can you make history with us? • Build trustworthy relations with peers and senior stakeholders to understand internal and external objectives and to achieve early involvement in Business strategy. • Lead cross-functional projects to increase spend effectiveness and/or generate process improvements. • Proactively strive for reduced waste and increase efficiency, such as offshoring, outsourcing, demand management, and internal process efficiency • Conduct and interpret the industry, the market, and any relevant macro-economic and supplier research. • Build the industry ‘know-how’ on markets, suppliers, products/services, and cost models, and provide recommendations based on market analyses and benchmarking - to our internal stakeholders. • Prepare and lead negotiations with major suppliers at local and/or cluster level. • Develop cross functional understanding and processes to ensure procurement compliance across the cluster. • Align local, regional, cluster and global sourcing plans and influence internal stakeholders to deploy global or regional initiatives locally.