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Head of Procurement Ingredients – Your future position?
You will establish a clear segment vision focused on value creation and bottom line, aligned with current strategy goals and targets. You will develop and implement category strategies to achieve sustainable reductions in spend aligned with Division strategies. Actively engage and represent Procurement with key segment stakeholders and collaborate closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Commercial Organization, GBS, and business partners. Lead and develop CatMan teams.
Location: Vernier or Shanghai
Reporting to: Deputy Head of Procurement F&B
Alignment of Strategies
Establish joint commitments with a clear focus on business impact & winning with customers
Develop/validate the annual Procurement Plan and budget within the segment. Agree priorities, sourcing strategies and timelines with stakeholders
Create a vision that consistently delivers value to the segment through our Procurement current strategy of Competitive Advantage, Resilient Supply Chain and Sustainability.
Actively support responsible sourcing, sourcing4good project and the Scope 3 reduction journey
Partnership
Represent the segment Procurement Categories in business review meetings as appropriate. Ensure information flow between the related segment and the Procurement Category management organization to effectively deliver against business/functional strategies
Participate in the Global S&OP for Ingredients and work closely with Global Procurement Management/Supply Chain Management /Pricing heads/Ingredients Manufacturing Management
Proactively communicate relevant decisions and market trends, and inform about potential RM issues
Establish a stakeholder engagement plan
Foster strong relationships with key suppliers within the segment in alignment with the strategy
Sourcing Strategy
Drive the development and implementation of category strategies aligned with the global Procurement strategy
Monitor achievements against business goals and periodically reassess the targets
Promote Market Intelligence
Portfolio Management
Negotiate contracts and manage vendor partnerships globally
Identify opportunities for portfolio optimization and actively involve creation and manufacturing in development of optimization plans
Own key supplier relationship, and lead key supplier conflict resolutions
Ensure adequate contract cover for materials and supplier compliance to contracts
Ensure vendor performance at target levels
20-50% travel required
People Management
Build and develop a global category management organization
Lead & develop the Category Managers in your team – on sourcing strategy, priority setting and communication to relevant stakeholder and resource optimization
Attract and train the necessary talent to build a distinctive organization
Develop a strong succession plan and promote high potentials and address performance gaps
Your professional profile includes
More than 10-15 years’ of experience in Procurement/Commercial and/or OPS organisations
Experience in Operations Management and/or acting as a Chemist in a chemical plant is preferred
Experience in managing global teams from diverse backgrounds
Knowledge of F&F/FMCG/Chemical industry
Specific and intense technical and market knowledge in the respective segment
Knowledge in the Fragrance and Flavours, FMCG or Chemical industry
Excellent negotiation and communication skills
Cultural awareness and used to work with fast‑changing requirements
Our Benefits
Attractive package with benefits
Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development
A creative team environment that will inspire you
At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
We value the different perspectives that come from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and experiences.
Everyone — regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, culture, religion, or any personal circumstances — is warmly welcomed at Givaudan, a place where we all love to be and grow.
Every essence of you enriches our world. Join us in making a difference together.
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