Category Buyer
Core
End-to-end procurement for assigned categories, balancing cost, quality, supply, and inventory performance for a global food and beverage company.
Role type
Category Buyer (Procurement)
Builds
Procurement strategies and supplier portfolios for processed agricultural raw materials
Domain
Food & Beverage / Agricultural Raw Materials
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Category sourcing strategy, supplier portfolio optimization, supplier performance management, market trend analysis, cost control, negotiation, project leadership, total-cost-of-ownership analysis
Preferred skills
Experience with processed agricultural raw materials, food technology knowledge
Technologies
SAP, Excel
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end procurement for assigned categories, develop and implement category sourcing strategies, manage supplier performance and pricing, monitor market trends and cost drivers, lead procurement projects, drive cost savings through tenders and negotiations
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
