Category Specialist

5 hours ago

Appleton WI United States Agropur Full time

Job Type: Regular

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How Agropur invests in YOU:

  • Competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package focusing on your physical, financial, and emotional health to include the following perks as well as the standard benefit offerings:
    • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) with up to a 7% company match
  • 3 Weeks PTO
  • Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays
  • Paid parental leave

What's involved in this role:

We are looking for a Category Specialist - Indirect in Appleton, WI. Hybrid available,

We are looking for Category Specialist - Indirect in Appleton, WI.

The Category Specialist - Indirect Goods and Services will work with the Senior Category Manager - Indirect Goods and Services to lead industrial spend category management ($300M) and strategic sourcing events and negotiations with a focus on Manufacturing Operations. This will be done collaboratively with our business stakeholders across the USA and Canada.

  • Support and/or lead the development and the execution of sourcing strategies (including scoping, data analysis, vendor scouting and benchmarking, RFP execution and project management).

  • Build strong relationships with Agropur manufacturing sites to be able to support the upstream supply chain and avoid unnecessary disruptions to the business.

  • Generate trust and become a trusted advisor with internal and external stakeholders.

  • Lead supplier relationship management of identified suppliers while driving continuous improvement of certain spend categories, including contract management in support of the sites.

  • Deliver cost savings with an annual target of $1M via aggregation of spend, conducting sourcing events, negotiations, and optimizing contractual terms and conditions.

  • Provide both project level and aggregated spend category level support.

What you need to join our team:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Finance, Logistics and or related field required.

  • Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.

  • Minimum five (5) years of experience in procurement required.

  • Experience in project management, data analysis, financial analysis, supplier management and contract management required.

  • feed the world. Better Dairy. Better World.

Agro pur's US operations produce 1 billion pounds of quality, award-winning cheese each year. We create more than 20 different varieties, and provide whey protein and dry ingredients which are by-products of the cheesemaking process. As one of the world's largest dairy producers, Agropur partners with some of the most recognizable food, beverage and nutrition brands to help feed the world. Better Dairy. Better World.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Agropur welcomes people from all backgrounds and walks of life. We are proud to be an employer with a diverse community and are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive experience for all employees and applicants. We will therefore work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec.

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