Strategischer Einkäufer Food (m/w/d)
Core
Strategic procurement for defined food categories with a purchasing volume of up to 50 million, optimizing costs, quality, and supply security for AIDA Cruises.
Role type
Senior strategic category manager (food procurement)
Builds
Strategic supplier partnerships and category strategies for a global cruise line
Domain
Cruise industry + food supply chain
Required skills
Strategic category management, supplier negotiation, market volatility analysis, TCO approach, KPI steering, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Experience in protein, dairy, produce, or grocery categories, understanding of raw material cycles
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Develop and implement category strategies, manage market volatilities, conduct tenders and negotiate framework agreements, build supplier partnerships, identify cost-saving potentials, steer relevant KPIs, collaborate with internal interfaces
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC