Senior Category Manager, Logistics & Packaging Europe

dsm-firmenich; Maastricht; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

dsm-firmenich ANH is seeking a Senior Category Manager Logistics & Packaging Europe in Maastricht or another European location. You will develop, implement and monitor the sourcing strategy for Logistics & Packaging across Europe, aligning with business units and group functions while contributing to the ANH SolCo objectives.

You will lead fact-based negotiations, manage contracts, build strategic supplier relationships and drive procurement best practices to support cost reduction and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business Administration, Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Procurement or a relevant business environment.
• Extensive experience in logistics, warehousing or packaging sourcing.
• Experience within international and multicultural environments.
• Fluent English; additional languages advantageous.
• Category management expertise; strategic thinking and execution.
• Strong business acumen, analytical capabilities and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the category strategy and implementation roadmap for Logistics & Packaging in Europe.
• Lead deployment of category strategies and prioritize procurement initiatives across the region.
• Prepare and lead fact-based negotiations, supplier selection activities and contract management processes.
• Manage procurement initiatives in close alignment with stakeholders, business functions and procurement colleagues.
• Build, develop and manage strategic supplier relationships and ensure effective Key Supplier Management (KSM).
• Drive knowledge sharing, collaboration and standardization across procurement teams.
• Contribute to ANH SolCo indirect procurement strategies and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strengthen procurement's profile and value proposition within the stakeholder community.
• Support cost reduction, cash optimization and responsible sourcing objectives.

Skills

Category management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

English (Fluent)

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business Administration, Engineering or related field

Job description

dsm-firmenich ANH is seeking a Senior Category Manager Logistics & Packaging Europe in Maastricht or another European location. You will develop, implement and monitor the sourcing strategy for Logistics & Packaging across Europe, aligning with business units and group functions while contributing to the ANH SolCo objectives.

You will lead fact-based negotiations, manage contracts, build strategic supplier relationships and drive procurement best practices to support cost reduction and