A leading global food organisation is seeking a Procurement Category Manager to join their Procurement team in Co. Kildare. This is a permanent role and offers hybrid working. The Procurement Category Manager will lead the strategic sourcing activities for the flavours / chemicals category in Europe, with the goal of achieving significant cost reductions, while maintaining/improving product quality and vendor service levels.
The Role
* Leads category sourcing activities in Europe, overseeing all activities related to procurement of a material, from intent to purchase through delivery of the material.
* Develops and implements regional sourcing strategies for categories in Europe Region while contributing to Global Strategy formation and execution.
* Coordinates the category management team and works closely with key stakeholders in corporate functions to pursue effective strategies and implementation plans.
* Responsible for ensuring execution of global category strategies in the Europe region and is accountable for implementation of all regional and global cost optimization initiatives.
The Person
* Successful, multi-year track record within Procurement.
* Strong direct sourcing experience gained within a food manufacturing, pharmaceutical, chemicals, or retail environment.
* 5 years+ procurement experience ideally gained within a multi-national organisation.
* Candidates with experience in sourcing flavours or chemicals are of particular interest.
* Delivery of Sustainable Results – Strong results-oriented mentality with a continuous cost focus; drives cost/value initiatives.
For further details please contact; Paula O’Reilly on 087 7094141 or send CV in confidence to paula.oreilly@lifescience.ie
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