NOAM Category Manager - Oils

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South Brunswick, NJ
Senior level
Biotech • Manufacturing
The Role
Lead sourcing strategies for Veg Oils, negotiate with suppliers, manage procurement budgets, and ensure compliance with quality standards.
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Job Summary

Join our team as a NOAM Category Manager - Oils, where you will lead the development and execution of strategic initiatives to source a competitive and cost-effective portfolio of raw materials. You will oversee a Category Excellence Team, ensuring alignment with GP policies and procedures, while achieving both financial and non-financial targets across all manufacturing plants. This role reports directly to the NOAM Food Ingredients Procurement Director.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement sourcing strategies for Veg Oils aligned with
    company objectives and R&D requirements.
  • Identify and evaluate potential suppliers, negotiate contracts, and manage
    relationships with key suppliers to ensure competitive pricing and quality
    products.
  • Monitor market trends and pricing fluctuations to identify potential cost-saving
    opportunities and mitigate any potential supply chain risks.
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand their requirements and
    ensure timely delivery of products.
  • Conduct regular reviews of supplier performance to ensure compliance with
    contracts and quality standards.
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and vendors, and
    actively seek out new partnerships to expand our supplier network.
  • Stay updated on industry developments and changes in regulations related to
    Vegetable oil markets
  • Manage the procurement budget and ensure productivity savings targets are met.
  • Provide updates on procurement activities GPLT

Job Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
  • 7+ years of experience in category management (preferably in the oil and
    gas industry).
  • Proven track record of successfully managing procurement categories,
    preferably in chemicals or oils
  • In-depth knowledge of procurement processes, supplier management, and
    contract negotiations.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and procurement software.

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more

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Procurement Software
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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
13,014 Employees
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What We Do

Meet IFF:

We boldly bring together science and creativity to create what the world needs.

An industry leader in food, beverage, health and biosciences, we create essential solutions – from global icons to unexpected innovations and experiences. Equal parts outspoken and analytical, our international collective of thinkers working with customers to bring scents, tastes, experiences, ingredients and solutions for products people crave.

With 24,000 employees across 65 countries, more than 110 manufacturing facilities, 100 R&D centers, and 33,000 customers across the world, we’re poised to make a difference on an unprecedented scale. Without our boundary-pushing passion and end-to-end expertise, the future wouldn’t be the same.

Visit us at www.iff.com to learn more about how our talented people and new technology are challenging the expected, championing creators and doing more good for people and planet.

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