Technical Category Procurement Manager
Oxida - 1174145
Regio Gent
Wat doe je als Technical Category Procurement Manager
- Develop and implement the business-aligned long-term category strategy for liquids procurement, addressing liquids technology choice, total cost of ownership, sustainability, and food safety.
- Ensure the delivery of total cost of ownership and technology change-related procurement targets, collaborating with the Group Procurement Director Liquids & Prepress to achieve the BGs procurement targets for liquids.
- Identify and introduce best practice liquids technologies, considering cost, performance, sustainability, standardization, regulatory, and food safety aspects.
- Collaborate closely with our food safety & regulatory team and suppliers to anticipate changes and qualify compliant suppliers/products.
- Establish strong rapport with suppliers, ensuring access to senior sales and technical managers for organizational objectives.
- Identify, understand, and manage the needs of internal stakeholders, building long-term partnerships and ensuring compliance with procurement strategies.
- Screen and test new products, understanding technical needs at an early stage and create a competitive environment by screening and pre-qualifying alternatives.
- Introduce best practices and tools for liquids tenders, focusing on cost and technical evaluation (performing lab and machine evaluations).
- Achieve procurement TCO targets for liquids through optimization and collaboration with suppliers, R&D, our technical managers, CI & Ops.
- Lead the building of technical cases, supporting GPD and CPMs with commercial resolution during claims resolution.
- Optimize intelligence of liquids components and related costs. Define negotiation approaches in collaboration with the CPMs.
- Support the commercial discussions by bringing the right technical argumentations.
- Cooperate with R&D, sustainability teams, and suppliers to find solutions related to liquids and support the pledge for 2025.
Gewenste profiel
- 5+ years of technical expertise in flexible packaging, specializing in converting and liquids.
- Bachelor/Master Degree in Chemistry/Engineering
- Strong interest in the commercial field and ideally experience in Procurement
- Good understanding of procurement processes for defining and optimizing total cost of ownership.
- Experience in project and change management.
- Proficiency in English, ideally good knowledge of another language such as German, French, or Spanish.
Aanbod
- Be part of a passionate and collaborative team that shares in the camaraderie of the journey as well as achievements.
- Opportunity to work with a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions.
- Opportunities for career growth and development.
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