Global Procurement Category Manager - Yeast extracts & Flavor enhancers (f/m/d)

About Us

Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances, flavors, food, nutrition, and cosmetic ingredients. Its clients include manufacturers of perfumes, cosmetics, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals and producers of nutritional supplements and pet food.

Its sales of € 4.7 billion in the 2023 fiscal year make Symrise a leading global provider. Headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, the Group is represented by more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the United States and Latin America.

Symrise works with its clients to develop new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an integral part of everyday life.

Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked as part of this process.

Symrise always inspiring more

Your Role

Procurement within Symrise is a critical function that is integral to the performance of the group as it is responsible for a signicant part of costs, the Raw Material Cost.

Objectives of Procurement is to ensure stable financial performance and on-going supply continuity across its wide-ranging supply chains.

Procurement is a key stakeholder within Symrise and it interacts with every part of the business, acting as a gatekeeper for any supplier led innovation, cost-savings initiatives, supply continuity, sustainability, etc .

The Global Procurement Category manager is a pivotal role within Symrise TN&H and responsible for a specific raw material category (e.

g. Yeast Extracts and Flavor enhancers).Flexible location : Granada (Spain), Marlow (United Kingdom) The objective for this role is :

• to define and lead the strategy for the respective category to drive global benefits and savings initiatives,
• to lead global tenders and negotiations,
• to manage, develop & onboard suppliers for future partnering & innovation,
• to secure business continuity through risk mitigation,
• to deliver supply market information for supporting customer pricing, future developments & supply risk,
• to evelop, align, and drive strategic projects to improve procurement processes, tools, and efficiencies.
• to improve Working Capital elements (DPO & Inventory)
• to implement responsible sourcing strategy in close collaboration with regional Procurement Managers / Buyers, internal business partners and aligned with Global Sustainability global criteria.
• to provide coaching and feedback on the Strategic Sourcing processes to build capability and mature practices across Procurement teams
• to effectively communicate strategies, results, and metrics to management teams as required.
• to effectively communicate strategies, results, and metrics to management teams as required.
• to stay abreast of industry trends for assigned categories. Provide guidance and recommendations to business units in order to support margin and top line growth.
• to animate network around the world to ensure regional implementation and local execution.
• to effectively implement strategic supplier strategies and initiatives. Develop business relationships at multiple levels within key supplier accounts to manage performance, quality improvement, productivity, and service level.

About You

Profile

• Degree in Business Administration, Food science, Supply Chain, or similar field.
• Min. 5 years job experience in strategic procurement.
• Strong understanding of strategic procurement processes, methods, and tools.
• Experience in a matrix organisation.
• Strategic thinker with a conceptual approach.
• Experience in project management.
• Good prioritisation and structured way of working.
• Open and pro-active communicator, good presentation skills.
• Ability to interact and communicate in an appropriate manner to the target group and curious about intercultural contexts.
• Negotiation skills even in complex environments.
• Computer skills : MS365, SAP.
• Willingness to travel 20-30% of the time.
• Fluent English mandatory, other additional languages are an advantage.

Our Offer

Become part of our open and transparent culture. It will give you the opportunity to flourish and to develop inspiring experiences that contribute to the health and well-being of consumers in 160 countries around the world.

Putting our employees in the focus fuels our strong company growth above market rates and makes us an excellent place to develop your career.

Come join us and embark on a fascinating journey with Symrise.

If you feel that you fit the above criteria, then please apply by using our online application system. Your application will be treated confidentially.