Associate Manager, Category Management
Core
Manage assigned indirect spend categories (HR, Fleet, Marketing, Professional Services) within the EMEA region, developing sourcing strategies and optimizing supplier portfolios to deliver cost savings and working capital improvements.
Role type
Associate Manager, Category Management (Strategic Sourcing)
Builds
Strategic sourcing strategies, supplier partnerships, and cost-effective service/material portfolios for IFF's indirect spend.
Domain
Corporate Procurement / Strategic Sourcing / Indirect Spend
Required skills
Strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, spend analysis, contract negotiation, stakeholder management, market intelligence, supplier portfolio optimization, working capital management.
Preferred skills
Experience with HR, Fleet, Marketing, and Professional Services categories, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) best practices.
Technologies
None explicitly stated.
Responsibilities
Develop regional category strategies to meet business objectives at lowest total life-cycle cost; conduct ongoing spend analysis and develop supply-market analyses; identify, onboard, and manage suppliers while applying SRM principles; negotiate master agreements and commercial terms; monitor category performance against KPIs; collaborate with global and regional procurement teams.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC
