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Client: Barry Callebaut

Location: Lodz, PL, 90-530

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 5436bfee358a

Job Views: 18

Posted: 23.01.2025

Expiry Date: 09.03.2025

Job Description:

Category Manager Logistics Sourcing

At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!

About the role:

We are looking for a Category Manager Logistics Sourcing to manage complex RFQs and be involved in strategic projects related to sourcing and logistics, with exposure to vast levels of interaction, from Operations to Management.

Key Responsibilities include:

1. Contract third-party logistic service providers.
2. Prepare and run tenders for the categories in scope, dealing with all relevant stakeholders (service providers, internal customers, and cross-functional teams).
3. Collect data, complete market research, define terms and conditions, negotiate proposals, and finalize contracts.
4. Manage service providers, follow market trends and legislative changes.
5. Provide input and expertise in all relevant improvement and development projects (footprint analysis, make or buy, cost efficiency, etc.).
6. Implement purchasing policy and best practices.

About you:

1. University Degree.
2. Significant experience (minimum 6 years) in transportation purchasing/sourcing in Indirect Spend areas.
3. English written and spoken fluently; any other language is a plus.
4. Experience in Project Management.
5. Relevant skills in purchasing: negotiation, supplier management, and procurement.
6. Strong analytical capabilities in order to manage cost analysis, budgets, and reports.
7. Solid market knowledge of different areas within Logistics (land, sea, warehousing).
8. Operational knowledge of different areas within Logistics/Supply Chain & Procurement: transportation by land, sea, warehousing, distribution networks, and complex logistics systems is a plus.
9. Experience with e-Procurement platforms is an asset.
10. Some travel will be required.

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