Associate Manager, Category Management

Iff; Málaga; Presencial; EUR 55.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

IFF is seeking an Associate Category Manager – Energy to drive energy sourcing strategies across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, ensuring supply resilience and sustainability progress. You will partner with leaders on pricing, hedging and risk, while collaborating with operations to reduce CO₂ footprint.

The role manages a regional spend of about €85M and requires a degree and 4+ years in procurement-related fields, with strong analytical and stakeholder-management capabilities.

Formación

• Degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or similar.
• 4+ years in procurement, category management, or services sourcing.
• Strong financial and market analysis skills, exposure to energy/commodities preferred.
• Experience in cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and execute regional energy sourcing strategies (electricity, gas, green energy, VPPA, industrial gases).
• Partner with Business leaders on pricing, hedging, and market risk management.
• Collaborate with Operations to reduce CO₂ footprint and support sustainability goals.
• Manage ~€85M spend, ensuring cost competitiveness, supply security, and innovation.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships (SRM) and drive strategic projects.
• Provide market insights and stakeholder communication across functions.

Conocimientos

Fluent English

Financial & market analysis

Educación

Degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or similar

Descripción del empleo

Job Summary

Ready to shape the future of energy sourcing and sustainability across 20+ sites in EMEA?
We are looking for an Associate Category Manager – Energy to drive sourcing strategies, ensure supply resilience, and accelerate our sustainability agenda across Europe, the Middle East & Africa.

What you’ll do

• Develop and execute regional energy sourcing strategies (electricity, gas, green energy, VPPA, industrial gases)
• Partner with Business leaders on pricing, hedging, and market risk management
• Collaborate with Operations to reduce CO₂ footprint and support sustainability goals
• Manage ~€85M spend, ensuring cost competitiveness, supply security, and innovation
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships (SRM) and drive strategic projects
• Provide market insights and stakeholder communication across functions

What you bring

• Degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or similar
• ~4+ years in procurement / category management / services sourcing
• Strong financial and market analysis skills (ideally exposure to energy/commodities)
• Experience in cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management
• Fluent English

Why join IFF

• Play a key role in IFF’s energy strategy and sustainability transformation
• Work in a high-impact, international environment with cross-functional exposure

Contract details

• 1-year contract with the possibility of extension

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.

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