George Weemes

Associate Director

Phone number: + 41 41 588 1630

Email: [email protected]

Associate Director

George Weemes is an Associate Director specialising in Procurement & Supply Chain recruitment in Switzerland.

He joined EMEA Recruitment with nearly a decade of extensive recruitment experience, eight of those years immersed in logistics recruitment.

His focus on delivering value, fostering growth, and ensuring the right talent is in place makes him an excellent recruitment partner.

He is excited to advance his career by exploring new markets and being involved in different facets of the industry. He looks forward to travelling across Switzerland, broadening his knowledge, and expanding his skill set.

George is particularly enthusiastic about helping individuals who are looking to advance their careers. He understands the importance of getting the right people in place and is dedicated to matching candidates with roles where they can thrive and contribute to business success.

George’s Interests

George is interested in music, cooking and spending time with family and friends.

He enjoys sports, particularly football, golf and long distance running. He aspires to complete the 6 major marathons in his spare time.

He also loves to travel and recently completed a sabbatical where he toured Southeast Asia.

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George Weemes

Associate Director

Phone number: + 41 41 588 1630

Email: [email protected]

George Weemes is an Associate Director specialising in Procurement & Supply Chain recruitment in Switzerland.

He joined EMEA Recruitment with nearly a decade of extensive recruitment experience, eight of those years immersed in logistics recruitment.

His focus on delivering value, fostering growth, and ensuring the right talent is in place makes him an excellent recruitment partner.

He is excited to advance his career by exploring new markets and being involved in different facets of the industry. He looks forward to travelling across Switzerland, broadening his knowledge, and expanding his skill set.

George is particularly enthusiastic about helping individuals who are looking to advance their careers. He understands the importance of getting the right people in place and is dedicated to matching candidates with roles where they can thrive and contribute to business success.

George’s Interests

George is interested in music, cooking and spending time with family and friends.

He enjoys sports, particularly football, golf and long distance running. He aspires to complete the 6 major marathons in his spare time.

He also loves to travel and recently completed a sabbatical where he toured Southeast Asia.

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George Weemes JOBS

200000 CHF + bonus
Posted a month ago

Our client, a growing business in the FMCG sector, seeks a Head of Procurement for its European hub near Zurich to drive its strategic growth plans across EMEA and beyond.

As the Head of Procurement, you will operate in a senior leadership capacity,  growing the team and leading the cost management, category strategy, and external manufacturing contracts.

You will ensure risk mitigation and contingency sourcing plans are in place and work closely with the Finance and Supply Chain departments to ensure continuity.

Key focus will include evaluating and monitoring existing suppliers, identifying new potential suppliers, and negotiating and agreeing terms and conditions.

We are looking for high-calibre candidates with the following skillset:

  • Ideally, 10+ years’ experience in the management of Procurement processes and activities within the FMCG industry
  • Experience in developing a strong supplier base through competent influencing and negotiating
  • Excellent root-cause analysis and problem-solving skills
  • Strong stakeholder management skills
  • Fluent English is mandatory

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