Regional Category Manager - Packaging, EAME

　　Apply now »

　　Date:Jan 23, 2024

　　Location: Oegstgeest, NL, 2342

　　Company: IFF Family of Companies

　　Job Description

　　It’s an exciting time to be part of the IFF family. We are a global leader in taste, scent and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. IFF is very excited to welcome a newRegional Category Manager (Packaging)to our team, and we hope it’s you! In a highly dynamic and transforming market, the future Regional Category Manager (RCM) will be responsible to develop and execute sourcing strategies aiming to source, secure and optimize IFF Packaging spending (80 Mio) for all relevant manufacturing plants & labs in the most important region for IFF Europe (80 locations). The RCM will be a key Business and Operations partner; for Business via collaborating with different Business unit leaders defining renewed market risk management practices, and for Operations via driving the IFF high sustainability ambitions to drastically reduce the company carbon footprint, reducing packaging weight and driving transition toward more sustainable/recycled material and optimizing constantly packaging category TCO.

　　The portfolio will include the following products:

　　Metal packaging (Steel drums, aluminum jerricans, etc.)

　　Paper based packaging (bags, corrugated board)

　　Plastic packaging (canisters, IBCs, etc.)

　　Wood (inc. pallets, etc.)

　　The RCM is accountable for the management and performance of this full portfolio, including establishing sourcing strategies, setting strategic objectives, optimizing products and supplier’s portfolio and executing strategic transformative projects. The RCM will manage relationships with key suppliers, ensure alignment with IFF business objectives. The job function requires international external interactions with suppliers and Packaging market/network knowledge. In addition, it requires extensive internal interaction with key functions including Operations, Business teams, Quality, Commercial, and Technical Program leads.

　　The key value axis of IFF sourcing strategy are the following:

　　Drive cost competitiveness through TCO and cash optimization, with a cross-functional vision (that will include rationalization, specs optimization, etc.)

　　Ensure strategically supply resilience being for our key suppliers ‘customer of first choice.’

　　Drive IFF CO2 footprint reduction on the category, playing a key role in IFF sustainability agenda (lightweighting, sustainable material usage, etc.)

　　Ensure a robust market risk management together with business lead and execute accordingly.

　　Identify technological innovations and support business growth.

　　Your Key Responsibilities:

　　Develop regional category strategies for assigned categories and sub-categories to ensure packaging supply, manage costs and capture saving, Sustainability and packaging sobriety. Implement strategies within the region, driving results and achieving strategic objectives.

　　Execute a disciplined application of IFF’s strategic sourcing methodology: Perform continually spend analysis on assigned categories and sub-categories, assess market intelligence, and develop full market analysis,

　　Understand and apply the principals of SRM within the category and region: Develop new and existing supplier partnerships and collaboration to support growth strategy with market risk, innovation, sustainability and technology, support technology buying by accessing supplier capabilities.

　　Provide continuous impactful communication to stakeholders. Be the advocate of the regional spend.

　　Job Requirements

　　Your Requirements

　　Bachelor, or master’s degree in business (preferred), Economics, science/engineering, supply chain or equivalent experience

　　Related experience in the space operating around services procurement, supplier relationship management (ideally > 4 years)

　　CPSM or SPSM or related certification in supply chain or procurement excellence

　　Ideally, experience in the procurement area of responsibility with depth and contacts in key markets (ideally > 4 years)

　　Strong knowledge of business practices and financial concepts/impact/analyses

　　Solid Financial acumen ideally acquired through a commodity procurement role (involving hedging)

　　Strong people skills, project management and experience in cross-functional teams

　　Strong communication and presentation skills

　　Fluent oral and written skills in English language

　　At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace. Visit IFF.com/careers to learn more about our Equality Policy…

　　#LI-NW1