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Athens

Job Description

Are you looking for an exciting career in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management? Purchasing is a world of analysis, strategy, relationship management, supply chain, and negotiations. Our team is growing and transforming the European Supply Chain and we are looking for individuals who would relish the chance to work on a Hybrid role that combines the best of Purchasing and Supply Chain and will maximize the efficiency of our Warehousing Operations. Sounds exciting to you?

Location: P&G Distribution Center in Aspropyrgos

YOUR FUTURE EMPLOYER

From its foundation 185 years ago as a soap and candle start-up, P&G today is a leading consumer goods company. We are home to iconic, trusted brands that touch 5 billion consumers worldwide and make life a little bit easier in small but meaningful ways.

We want you to bring your insight, creativity, and passion to join our dedicated teams who have helped us grow into a global company.

Our people are our greatest asset: with our philosophy of promotion from within, we place strong emphasis on employee development and are committed to finding and fostering world-class talent. Learn from our inspiring leaders, shape our supportive and welcoming culture, and place your personal development at the core of your work!

YOUR ROLE AS A PURCHASING JUNIOR MANAGER

In this job you are responsible to:

• Source materials/services by building expertise in external industries;

• Coordinate and execute sourcing activities, manage internal and external relationships, and ensure the business needs are met efficiently;

• Account for the delivery of fundamentals such as supply assurance, value creation, and compliance to policies;

• Generate insights from analytics and recommend strategic interventions;

• Define and execute sourcing strategies, including stakeholder alignment and external communication;

• Lead transformative projects on defined intervention areas (savings, technical, cost structure, relationship, stewardship).

What we offer you:

• Responsibilities as of Day 1 – you will feel the ownership of your project from the beginning

• Continuous coaching & mentoring– you will work with passionate people and receive both formal training as well as day-to-day mentoring from your manager

• Dynamic and supportive work environment – employees are at the core; we value every individual and encourage initiatives promoting agility and work/life balance

• Competitive benefits package - as well as the opportunity to balance self-managed projects and management support needs

Job Qualifications

What we are looking for:

• Strong academic credentials - Bachelor/Master’s degree with preferably up to 3 years of relevant experience

• Excellent speaking and written command of the English language;

• Leadership skills;

• Strong analytical thinking;

• Ability to collaborate effectively within a multifunctional environment;

• Problem solving skills through innovation and creativity; Solution orientated approach.

At P&G #weseeequal

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. At P&G, we strive to build a culture where everyone feels welcome, included, and able to bring their full selves to work.

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Job Schedule

Full time

Job Number

R000101108

Job Segmentation

Recent Grads/Entry Level (Job Segmentation)

P&G was founded over 180 years ago as a simple soap and candle company. Today, we’re the world’s largest consumer goods company and home to iconic, trusted brands that make life a little bit easier in small but meaningful ways. We’ve spanned three centuries thanks to three simple ideas: leadership, innovation and citizenship.

The insight, innovation and passion of talented teams has helped us grow into a global company that is governed responsibly and ethically, that is open and transparent, and that supports good causes and protects the environment. This is a place where you can be proud to work and do something that matters.