Responsibilities

•    Lead Expendable and Returnable packaging tenders for Europe and South Africa
•    Maintain packaging price lists in YF ERP system
•    Negotiate and maintain economics agreementfor cardboard, timber and PE packaging
•    Achieve annual cost reduction target in commodity
•    Initiate continuous improvement actions including packaging density improvement, material optimization, expendable packaging reusage
•    Collaborate in global CI packaging initiatives
•    Supplier development & performance management (KPI)
•    Supplier dispute/resolution claims management
•    Prepare and present Sourcing recommendations to obtainEuropean and Global Management approval
•    Measure and reduce YFI CO2 footprint in packaging commodity
•    Support organization in winning profitable projects through packaging costing in business acquisition phase
•    Support logistics teams regarding import and export clearances
•    Support regarding Country of Origin and Preferences issues
•    Classification of YFI goods (Customs Tariff Number)
•    Work with TMS (Trade Management System) what is needed for export business
•    Require BTI (Binding Tariff Information) for YFI items through customs agents
•    Support procurement team when itcomes to the sourcing, means also to get in contact with the supplier to be prepared with documentsand regulation before the physical shipment starts

Requirements

•    Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business or a related field
•    Minimum of 3-5 years of experience inPackaging procurement
•    Strong verbal and written communication and negotiation skills in a diversified global working area
•    Analytical and problem-solving ability
•    Understanding of supplier cost drivers
•    Result orientated and independent working mode – ability to set goals with companyobjectives
•    Strong attention to detail, planning/organization skills andfollow up
•    Strong data analysis skills
•    Proficient in MS Office
•    Languages: fluent in English mandatory, German beneficial

Benefits

•    Fully paid 6.23 EURlunch voucher 
•    Flexible Benefits (500 EUR/year)
•    Housing allowance (based on internal rules)
•    Language Courses(500 EUR/year)
•    Vitamin Program
•    Coffee Program
•    Wedding Allowance
•    Child Birth Allowance
•    Jubilee Allowance (personal jubilee)
•    Seniority bonus based on number of years at YFAI
•    5  days of extra vacation after 2 years at YFAI
•    Multisport card
•    Other discounts