Global Category Buyer

4 months ago

Gurugram Haryana, India Givaudan Full time

Step into our world of creativity and joy

Global Category Buyer
- Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with kindness and humility, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions that make people look and feel good. There’s much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. Dive into varied, flexible, and stimulating environments. Meet empowered professionals to partner with, befriend, and stretch your skills alongside. Every day, your energy, your creativity, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.**Global Category Buyer
- Your future position?**

**Overall Mission**
- Develop and implement strategies and related tactical plans to source **raw materials pertaining to the Seasonings Procurement Category **and secure supply for those categories in line with the business plan **under supervision and guidance.**

**Core Responsibilities**

**Sourcing Strategy**
- Drive the development and implementation of RM category strategies
- Analyze markets and implement risk management strategies for the portfolio of **dedicated** **Natural Commodities **(processed vegetables, sugars, salts)
- Lead sourcing strategy development within cross functional team for key categories
- Drive sourcing strategy implementation by leading major RFQs and key negotiations

**Portfolio Management**
- Negotiate contracts
- Select, qualify and manage suppliers
- Identify opportunities for portfolio optimization and actively involve creation and manufacturing in development of optimization plans
- Own key supplier relationship and lead supplier conflict resolutions
- Ensure adequate contract coverage for materials and supplier compliance to contracts
- Ensure vendor performance at target levels
- Manage critical supply issues related to quality and availability, define solution paths with internal stakeholders and suppliers
- Deliver on value creation targets, cash flow optimization and risk mitigation initiatives

**Stakeholder Relationship**
- Communicate business critical market updates to key internal stakeholders/Senior Global Category Manager
- Actively support responsible sourcing projects implementation & provide information to Procurement Sustainability Manager when needed
- Work on CO2 improvement initiatives with suppliers to reach Givaudan´s scope 3 targets
- Collaborate with relevant GBS teams to ensure implementation of tactical plans in order to deliver on the portfolio strategy

**Cost Optimization**
- Provide sufficient information for business planning process
- Develop cost reduction projects
- Provide price forecast and market trends for key commodities

**Your professional profile includes**:

- University degree in Business or Agronomy preferred or equivalent experience in the F&F/ Ingredient industry.
- 3 years experience and above in Procurement and/or functional experience.
- Experienced in F&F/Natural ingredients industry.
- Specific technical and market knowledge in the respective category
- Possess sourcing experience in the APAC region.
- Possess learning agility, strong negotiation skills, stakeholder management skills, team player and passionate to succeed.

**What we offer**:

- Best-in-class benefits, competitive pay, and a nurturing and progressive environment.
- Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development.
- A creative team environment that will inspire you
- Comprehensive healthcare plans.

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture - where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Every essence of you enriches our world.
Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.
Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.**Remote working**:Hybrid

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