My client, an international FMCG business, is recruiting a Category Manager – Raw Materials. Based at my client\'s head office near Zug, you will support their procurement team with sourcing ingredients and raw materials.

As Category Manager – Raw Materials, you will manage Procurement for subcategories including grains and flavours. You will support the regional strategy design and execution in line with local business requirements. 

We are looking for a high-calibre candidate with the following skillset and experience:

• Ideally educated to degree or equivalent level
• Ideally 4+ years of experience in Procurement at a strategic level
• Experience managing raw materials procurement within the last 2 years, specifically within food and beverage ingredients
• Strong negotiator with previous experience leading key supplier negotiations
• Fluent English is essential - other languages are beneficial

EMEA Recruitment is committed to promoting Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace. We act as a neutral third party in the recruitment process, basing our candidate searches on skills and experience. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, sex, relationship status, disability, race, religion/beliefs, or sexual orientation.

EMEA Recruitment has an exciting opportunity for a skilled Product Compliance Officer to join a leading manufacturing company.

Working in the Innovation function and reporting to the Global Product Compliance Manager, you will be responsible for identifying product compliance testing requirements and reviewing potential compliance challenges from customer inquiries and market trends.

The ideal candidate will have an FMCG, pharmaceutical, chemical or manufacturing background, and be fluent in both German and English.

Key duties of the Product Compliance Officer include:

• Assisting in maintaining product compliance across all business units, recommending additional controls as needed under hazard analysis and product safety systems
• Maintain accurate records of compliance work and customer interactions, including administration and cost management
• Act independently to propose recommendations and actions to fulfil job responsibilities

Requirements:

• 3-5 years of product compliance experience within a manufacturing environment
• Capable of distilling key points from complex information
• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or similar technical subject
• Ability to work successfully as part of a team
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Fluency in German and English

EMEA Recruitment is committed to promoting Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace. We act as a neutral third party in the recruitment process, basing our candidate searches on skills and experience. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, sex, relationship status, disability, race, religion/beliefs, or sexual orientation.
 

We are currently searching for a Group Head of Branding for this newly created role with our multi-national client based in Zug.

This is a unique opportunity to build, create and implement Brand Management. EMEA Recruitment is seeking a seasoned professional who can understand, shape and build an iconic brand.

Reporting to the CMO, as Group Head of Branding key responsibilities will include:

• Developing and executing brand strategies and plans to deliver long-term sustainable growth
• Working closely with the Brand Team (local & global), you will unlock insight to build integrated plans collaboratively with internal stakeholders and external partners
• Using your challenger mindset, creative thinking and commercial awareness you will shape the Brand identity and system
• Create and launch the Group Master Brand to become an American Iconic brand
• Drive brand equity building strategy to grow brand value to position the company as the partner of choice and best support its accelerated growth strategy
• Develop and position star product brands to meet customer needs

The successful candidate will be ready for a challenge! Do you have what it takes to unleash brand magic to take brands to the next level? Want to tell stories at scale to connect with consumers? Interesting in building a global brand? If this sounds like you then please get in touch. 

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Prior experience in Brand Management and Brand Building in a global market
• 10+ years’ experience in building brands, with experience across the mix of Brand Management and Marketing
• Proven experience as a Brand builder within an agency or multi-national company
• Must be able to demonstrate experience and understanding of how to build \'top of mind\' awareness and its importance in the consumer funnel 
• Prior experience in managing all aspects of brand commercial delivery
• Excellent communication skills with experience in developing and delivering compelling presentations
• Project management skills with the ability to successfully plan, manage, prioritise tasks and evaluate across multiple projects to deliver with agility & excellence
• Fluent in English

EMEA Recruitment is committed to promoting Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace. We act as a neutral third party in the recruitment process, basing our candidate searches on skills and experience. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, sex, relationship status, disability, race, religion/beliefs, or sexual orientation. 

In collaboration with our client, we are searching for a German-speaking Procurement Manager Marketing Services to be based in Zurich.

As a Marketing Sourcing expert, you will operate in a senior capacity, managing related services and contracts to deliver cost reduction programs across a wide region. You will take a consultative approach to provide solutions both internally and externally.

Your key responsibilities as the Procurement Manager Marketing Services will include:

• Provide best-in-class solutions within the Sourcing area for Marketing Services, Advertising and Media
• Operate in a consultative manner, working specifically with external customers and suppliers to understand their needs and adapt accordingly to varying requests and demands 
• Being a key stakeholder support in the sourcing lifecycle - including driving sourcing, RFI, RFP, evaluation, drafting, contracting, onboarding, negotiations, supplier management, etc.
• Review, negotiation, and execution of contracts with vendors for MarCom services and contracts, including Advertising, Creative Content and Media related
• Display strong Sourcing/Procurement knowledge to be able to guide, advise and consultant with clients and ultimately solve their needs in the Marketing spend area
• Display commercial awareness and business acumen to contribute to the growth of the business and the services provided

For this Procurement Manager Marketing Services role, we are looking for high-calibre candidates with the following skill sets:

• Bachelor\'s and/or master\'s degree - a focus on Marketing would be a plus
• Ideally, 8+ years’ experience in managing/strategic procurement of MarCom services, and expertise with local and international Marketing agencies would be an advantage
• A track record in operating within a Consultative or Account Management role
• Ability to utilize procurement and financial data to understand spending trends and to leverage information to identify procurement insights that result in process efficiencies and cost savings
• Strong influencer who has the readiness to identify cost reduction opportunities
• Fluent in both German and English

EMEA Recruitment is committed to promoting Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace. We act as a neutral third party in the recruitment process, basing our candidate searches on skills and experience. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, sex, relationship status, disability, race, religion/beliefs, or sexual orientation.