Regional Category Buyer – Packaging & Ingredients (Temporary)

About the role

A recruitment agency is recruiting on behalf of Lactalis Group for a temporary position of Regional Category Buyer covering Packaging, Ingredients and ODRM for South East Europe. The buyer joins the Lactalis Regional Procurement Organization and works in a team dedicated to Packaging and Ingredients, influencing the category at regional level and working directly with key stakeholders across the group.

Key responsibilities

• Develop packaging and ingredients knowledge and expertise within Lactalis Group
• Lead strategic projects with local and global teams (decomplexification, multiple sourcing, group descriptor definition)
• Analyze and assess supplier technical capabilities and build a mapping of technical and geographical needs
• Maintain technical and regulatory watch on key topics for the group
• Define the category strategy with stakeholders such as R&D, Industry, Quality and Marketing, considering countries, regulations, market and suppliers
• Define the category's sourcing CSR definition and drive the strategy with local buyers and R&D while monitoring progress
• Manage the supplier portfolio and define the supplier panel
• Identify market opportunities, manage regional tenders and monitor the category with KPIs

Required profile

• Minimum 2-5 years of experience in a procurement background
• Problem-solving approach with strong analytical skills
• Comfortable in an international environment
• Excellent communicator with a strategic vision and ability to build a network supporting business goals
• Leadership ability to align strategy and stakeholders around business opportunities
• Proficiency in English

Required skills

• Good knowledge of MS Office
• SAP