Global Procurement Category Specialist - Ingredients- $100k - $120k + Bonus & Package - Global Food & Beverage Manufacturer - Bramwith Consulting : Job Details

Global Procurement Category Specialist for Cocoa - $100k - $120k + Bonus & Package - Global Food & Beverage Manufacturer

To apply please contact Adam at [email protected]

Passport/Visas: US Citizens or full right to work in US only

Languages: Business fluency in English. Other global languages are useful but not required

World leading, household name, food & beverage major seeks a strong up-and-coming procurement candidate with expeirence in buying cocoa or related areas, to join their growing team in a business-critical role.

Renowned for their global strategic procurement team, this is an excellent opportunity to embed yourself within an established procurement function offering fantastic progression and development opportunities globally.

Company

My client is a $multi-billion World leading food and beverage business, with over 10,000 employees across over 100 countries.

Role

This role be managing key commodities spend globally, operating across the full end to end procurement process to manage the category of cocoa. You will reporting into the Global Category Leader for Ingredients to devise in implement category and trading strategies.

The categories are complex and volatile from a Global Supply Chain and Price Risk Management perspective. The individual in this position should have experience in commodity trading for food raw materials and ideally with strategic sourcing experience. The individual should drive and desire to reach the Global and zone/regional targets and provide solid advice on all related markets and supply issues to leadership.

Key components of the role

• Procurement support for the Global Commodity Risk Management program for futures, forward contracts, physical inventory, forecasting and communication to senior management.
• Manage Commodity market volatility with timely effective buying strategies and also provide analytical detail, market guidance and variance to budget information to business leaders in each zone/region.
• Support and direct the Global Risk Management organization to manage specific market inflation and deflation, focusing on both upside and downside market risks.
• Coordinate strategy alignment throughout all the stakeholders in the zone, gain approval and post the approved strategy for internal auditing.
• Coordinate with the global direct report team and contribute to their skills, development and career planning.

Qualifications:

• Commercial experience in Procurement and Commodity Risk Management (CRM / CPRM). And exposure to related experience managing / hedging hundreds of millions or billion-Euro commodity risk.
• Previous experience in raw materials sourcing within a related industry is required
• Ability to effectively negotiate and influence business decisions and change.
• Strong Analytical, Planning and Execution skills.
• High results-orientation.
• Minimum Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred in a related field.

Keywords: Food, Commodities, Cocoa, Sugar, Manufacturing, CRM, Risk Management, Raw Materials, Ingredients, Ingredients Procurement