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Job Purpose and Impact

The Energy Category Lead will develop procurement strategies for value added ingredients to optimize cost, rationalize the supply base and bring value to the corporation while mitigating risk. We seek a professional who will maximize profitability for a category of ingredients by identifying strategic category opportunities, developing an overall category management framework and leading execution by the buyers located around the world.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop and maintain category expertise, cultivate positive relationships with external and internal stakeholders, including industry partners, suppliers and business stakeholders.
• Lead and implement category management strategies for defined ingredients in alignment with global and regional dynamic business needs.
• Lead major negotiations and workshops with our suppliers.
• Lead the communication of category management vision and objectives internally and externally by engaging senior stakeholders for alignment.
• Coach our buying teams in delivering coherent and successful action plan.
• Independently handle complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Confirmed financial, mathematical, modeling and analytical skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Experience in leading regional project.
• Experience in implementing supplier management programs with key suppliers including metrics, performance goals and improvement initiatives

Preferred Qualifications

• Six years experience in supply chain or procurement.