Global Procurement Manager, Commodities/Ingredients

Pod Talent; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Relocation support

Descripción de la vacante

Pod Talent is seeking a Global Category Manager for Commodities/Ingredients based in Barcelona to lead the direct procurement of key agricultural and ingredient commodities. The role includes shaping strategy, hedging, supplier relationships, and sustainability programs, with relocation support available.

You will drive global procurement initiatives, collaborate with senior stakeholders, and help transform the function within a leading FMCG business.

Formación

• Extensive experience within ingredients or commodities procurement.
• Knowledge of commodity management.
• Experience engaging at senior levels with internal and external partners.
• Global or significant regional exposure is highly advantageous.
• Experience in food or agriculture sectors is strongly preferred.

Responsabilidades

• As owner of the global commodity procurement strategy, drive improvement across processes, negotiations, security of supply and innovation.
• Engage at senior levels both internally and externally to drive stronger relationships with business units and suppliers globally.
• Extensive experience within ingredients or commodities procurement and knowledge of commodity management.
• Global or significant regional exposure is highly advantageous.
• Experience within food or agriculture sectors is strongly preferred.

Conocimientos

Commodity procurement

Supplier relationship management

Hedging & risk management

Sustainability

Cross-functional leadership

Descripción del empleo

Global Category Manager, Commodities/Ingredients - Global FMCG Business, Barcelona (relocation support available)

A leading FMCG business has recently transformed their global procurement function and are seeking a strong commodity procurement professional to join their direct procurement team based in Barcelona. You will lead procurement for key ingredient commodities across a spend exceeding €100m.

This is a key procurement vacancy in the context of ongoing transformation activity and is critical to deliver the broader goals of the procurement function. The business is looking for someone to build a coherent and resilient procurement strategy for agricultural commodities. You will design and implement improvent to areas including commodity strategy (hedging and risk management), strategic supplier relationship management, sustainability and influencing across business units, so experience in these areas is highly advantageous.

Role responsibilities:

• As owner of the global commodity procurement strategy, drive improvement across processes, negotiations, security of supply and innovation.
• Engage at senior levels both internally and externally to drive stronger relationships with business units and suppliers globally.
• Extensive experience within ingredients or commodities procurement and knowledge of commodity management
• Global or significant regional exposure is highly advantageous
• Experience within food or agriculture sectors is strongly preferred

This is an exciting opportunity to shape commodity procurement within a leading player in the FMCG space. If you are a strong direct procurement professional with a strong background in commodities/ingredients, looking to move into a role where you can influence long-term procurement strategy,