Category Manager - Directs

at; Österreich; Hybrid; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading global food and beverage company is seeking a Category Manager with strong procurement skills. You will develop strategies, manage supplier relationships, and drive commercial impact in a hybrid working environment. Ideal candidates will have experience in procurement and a collaborative mindset. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered.

Leistungen

Hybrid Working

Pay for Performance

Parental Leave

Purchased leave options

In House Training Programs

Qualifikationen

• Proven experience in procurement or category management role.
• Experience in manufacturing or FMCG environment preferred.
• Ability to engage with cross-functional stakeholders.

Aufgaben

• Drive category strategy and sourcing initiatives.
• Act as a strategic business partner across functions.
• Manage a direct materials portfolio in plastics and packaging.

Kenntnisse

Strong negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Project management skills

Ability to influence stakeholders

Problem-solving skills

Ausbildung

Tertiary qualifications in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain

Tools

Excel

Procurement systems

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

Utilise Your Procurement Proficiency with Kraft Heinz!

Are you a seasoned procurement professional in the directs channel looking to take your career to the next level? Do you want to join a global organisation that's transforming procurement into a strategic driver of business value? We have an exciting opportunity for a Category Manager to join our team, where you'll play a critical role in driving commercial impact, innovation, sustainability, and resilience across our supply base.

TheCompany

The Kraft Heinz Company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. Our brands are truly global, with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries. These beloved products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, infant and nutrition products, and numerous other grocery products in a portfolio of more than 200 legacy and emerging brands.

Key responsibilities

• Drive Category Strategy: Create, deliver, and execute the sourcing strategy for assigned category including analysing market trends, identifying market developments and conduct category reviews to drive business understanding of these markets and how best to utilise the capabilities of suppliers and industry developments to deliver a competitive advantage.
• Business Partnership: Act as a strategic business partner—proactively engaging with cross-functional stakeholders (i.e: Commercial, Operations, R&D, Supply Chain, Finance etc) to influence decisions, support innovation, and unlock end-to-end value.
• Be responsible for a direct materials portfolio in plastics and packaging
• Demonstrate the ability to influence decisions and challenge the status quo constructively.
• Lead sourcing initiatives, including RFX processes, supplier evaluation, and contract implementation
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to drive business growth, innovation, and sustainability
• Manage spend under management, category complexity, and supplier performance to deliver commercial impact
• Analyse market trends, identify risks, and develop mitigation strategies to ensure supply chain resilience
• Lead project initiatives to drive productivity, innovation, sustainability, and risk mitigation
• Integrate ESG targets into sourcing strategies and supplier partnerships to contribute to Kraft Heinz's global sustainability commitments

About you

• Proven experience in a procurement or category management role (directs), ideally within a manufacturing or FMCG environment
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and project management skills, with a commercial mindset
• Ability to influence and engage cross-functional stakeholders and senior leaders
• Experience developing category strategies, leading complex supplier negotiations, and managing P&L
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills, with a collaborative mindset
• Proficiency in Excel and procurement/business systems, with a willingness to learn and adapt to new systems
• Tertiary qualifications in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related discipline preferred

Benefits

• Hybrid Working – Flexibility around when and where you work
• Pay for Performance – industry leading variable compensation offerings tied to company and individual performance on top of a competitive base salary package
• Parental Leave – paid time off for both primary AND secondary caregivers
• Leave Options – Purchased leave, volunteer leave and LiveWell leave programs to give you even more flexibility to plan your life and spend time on causes that matter
• Novated Leasing
• Great Place to Work certification in Australia and New Zealand
• In House Training Programs
• Corporate Discount Programs

Ready to make an Impact?

If you're a strategic thinker, a collaborative leader, and passionate about procurement, we want to hear from you. If you're eager to take your procurement career to the next level and contribute to a global organisation, please submit your application. We will review applications on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close this job posting at any time.