Global Category Manager, External Manufacturing – Remote

IFF; Oviedo; Híbrido; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Pension plan to support your long-term

Life and accident/disability insurance

Benefits Club with exclusive discounts

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Remote work options

Flexible working hours

Descripción de la vacante

IFF seeks a Global Category Manager, External Manufacturing to lead a strategic procurement category within our Food Ingredients business. You will shape a global network of manufacturing partners, drive high-value negotiations, and optimize cost structures while ensuring supply continuity and innovation.

You will collaborate with Operations, Quality, R&D, Finance, and Commercial teams to deliver long-term value and support business growth.

Formación

• 10+ years experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Category Management or Supply Chain within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with Contract Manufacturing, Toll Manufacturing, Co-Manufacturing, or other External Manufacturing models.
• Proven success leading complex commercial negotiations and managing strategic supplier relationships.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, production processes, and operational cost drivers.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze manufacturing cost structures and identify opportunities for optimization and efficiency improvements.
• Strong commercial acumen combined with analytical and financial skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across functions and organizational levels.
• Self-driven, proactive, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, global environment.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building capabilities.
• Fluent English is a must.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and execute the global category strategy for External Manufacturing across the Food Ingredients business.
• Lead sourcing initiatives, contract negotiations, and supplier selection processes to deliver sustainable value and support business objectives.
• Build and manage relationships with strategic manufacturing partners worldwide, driving performance, innovation, quality, service, and cost competitiveness.
• Partner closely with Operations and Technical teams to understand manufacturing processes, capabilities, constraints, and cost drivers.
• Conduct detailed cost analysis and challenge supplier proposals to identify opportunities for optimization and value creation.
• Support manufacturing footprint decisions, capacity planning, risk mitigation initiatives, and make versus buy assessments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support business growth, product launches, innovation projects, and supply continuity.
• Monitor market dynamics, industry trends, supplier capabilities, and emerging technologies to identify opportunities and mitigate risks.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to the long-term development of a high-performing external manufacturing network.
• Act as a trusted business partner across Procurement, Supply Chain, Operations, Quality, R&D, and Commercial functions.

Conocimientos

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Financial analysis

Supplier relationships

English fluent

Descripción del empleo

IFF seeks a Global Category Manager, External Manufacturing to lead a strategic procurement category within our Food Ingredients business. You will shape a global network of manufacturing partners, drive high-value negotiations, and optimize cost structures while ensuring supply continuity and innovation.

You will collaborate with Operations, Quality, R&D, Finance, and Commercial teams to deliver long-term value and support business growth.