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General Services Global Category Manager

Location: Lodz, PL, 90-530

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 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.

About the role:

The General Services Global Category Manager will oversee the strategic procurement of essential General Services categories, including HR Services, Marketing, IT, Travel, and Professional Services. This key role plays a vital part in delivering value on a global scale. As a key contributor to our organization’s success, you will design and execute sourcing strategies aligned with our corporate objectives. Additionally, you will manage a direct report and ensure that local procurement activities in Belgium are conducted efficiently and effectively.

Key responsibilities:

• Represent the BC Sourcing department in the General Services globally, advocating procurement and demonstrating added value for BC.
• Manage General Services spend, looking for both short term opportunities through spot buy reduction and long-term opportunities through strategic sourcing exercises.
• Partner with stakeholders and maintain a proactive approach to ensure sourcing early involvement in new projects.
• Develop strategies and tactics with the business to give our company a competitive advantage in either technology or cost.
• Prepare and run tenders for the categories in scope, dealing with all relevant stakeholders.
• Generate revenue through productivity initiatives, rebates and contract signing bonuses; build and maintain Supplier relationships with the objective of reducing costs.
• Perform contract completion, contract management, and supplier management for products and services.
• Support in the implementation of Coupa and continuous content management post-implementation.
• Lead the local buyer team, involving team management, coaching, and being the first escalation point for local issues.
• The expected operational workload is 10-15%.
• This role will support the roll-out of Coupa over the next 9-12 months.

About you:

• Significant experience (minimum 8 years) in the categories in scope, with at least 3 years in a Strategic Sourcing position.
• In-depth knowledge of strategic sourcing methodologies and a strong ability to apply them effectively.
• Proven experience in dealing with C-suite or C-suite-1 is required.
• Relevant skills in purchasing: negotiation, supplier management and procurement.
• Team management experience of at least 2 years.
• Analytical capabilities to manage cost analysis, budgets and reports.
• Experience with Coupa Source-to-Pay tool, ideally with involvement during the implementation phase.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work in complex and international environments.
• Being proactive and having a high degree of initiative is essential.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage workload at peak times.
• Autonomy, self-reliance but able to play in a team.
• Able to be supervised from a remote location (Switzerland).
• Professionalism, discretion and reliability.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

We offer:

• Employment on a regular basis in the sweetest company in the world.
• Annual bonus based on your work results.
• Lunch card to be used for groceries and restaurants.
• Private medical care in Lux Med (basic package fully financed by BC).
• Fit Profit sports card co-financed by BC.
• PPE: we care about your future, and we save money for your retirement.
• Cafeteria Program as a part of Social Fund.
• Group life insurance.
• Hybrid working model: min. 8 days in the office a month.
• Work-life balance culture with flexible start times.
• Free consultation with a lawyer once a quarter.
• Chocolate and other employee engagement activities.
• Daily delivery of fresh fruits and veggies to the office.
• Employee discounts on our sweet products.
• Relax zone in the office with recreational facilities.
• Integration budgets for team events.
• Opportunities to join CSR activities.

At Barry Callebaut, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusion. United by our strong values, we thrive on the diversity of who we are. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where people can truly be themselves and feel they belong.

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