Regional Category Buyer

Requisition ID 63495 
Position Type FT Permanent 
Workplace Arrangement  #LI-Onsite 

About Kerry
Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.
About the role

Reporting into the Procurement Manager, the Regional Buyer will be accountable to plan and execute regional sourcing activities with the goal of achieving significant cost reductions, while maintaining & improving product quality and vendor service levels, across Raw Materials, Packaging and Indirect spend categories in the region for Kerry. The role will also require close collaboration and positive relationship building cross-functionally in Kerry to deliver key strategies for sustainable growth.

Key responsibilities

• Procurement of Raw Material, Packaging and Indirect Services required by the Business on time, cost efficiently and meeting the Business needs.
• Support the Supply Chain function and other relevant departments and communicate any supply problems which may impact business operations.
• Close communication with Finance & relevant departments on up-to-date commodity pricing info
• Negotiate contracts, improve pricing and terms of purchase with suppliers and review new opportunities to make business savings 
• Commodity Price tracking and making strategic buying decisions based on factual market and economic data
• Investigate, lead and deliver cost saving projects that deliver real value to the business and P&L
• Track performance of SKU and Category spend in terms of PPV and consistently look for ways to reduce cost
• Lead local vendor selection and negotiations for vendors
• Leads search for new Vendors/Raw Materials required within the region
• Consistently look for ways to improve and streamline processes in order to continuously improve and add value to the business
• Lead and execute E-Tenders for Spend Categories in theregion
• Collaborate with counterparts on APMEA Regional and Global team on tenders and projects where appropriate.
• Leads Category Strategy development and execution for selected Raw Material, Packaging and IMAS categories
• Provide local market intelligence including documented sourcing analyses, supply scenario comparisons and supplier research.
• Analyse spend patterns across the region and provide constructive challenge to stakeholders on their spending decisions
• Collaborate cross-functionally in the region and globally to implement strategic category\u0002sourcing initiatives

Qualifications and skills

• Bachelor’s Degree from a reputable university with minimum of 4 years of Regional Procurement
• Specific experience in a Global, Manufacturing organization (Direct Procurement)
• Experience working in FMCG Industry.
• Have experience in running E-Tenders and in managing and forecasting commodity prices 
• Should demonstrate a proven track record in risk management, strategic procurement, negotiation, and achievement of cost reductions
• English Fluency Essential, Arabic is plus.
• SAP knowledge is a plus.

Competencies Required

• Strong negotiation, communication and interpersonal skills 
• Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills Strong engagement, partnership and matrix management skills that reflects The Kerry Way and Kerry Values
• Excellent at linking insights and trends into sourcing and cost saving opportunities 
• Must be able to travel 20% of the time
• A highly creative mindset to suggest new approach and solution to current situation/challenges 
• Highly developed communication & presentation skills
• Strong Influencing People skills and Conflict Management
• Self-motivation with a strong sense of enthusiasm and commitment 

We want to attract talented, creative, hardworking, enthusiastic people in order to create an environment that fosters an entrepreneurial spirit, allows employees to advance based on performance, and rewards them for helping the Kerry Taste and Nutrition business thrive.

Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.

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