Category Buyer at Huhtamaki

Ho Chi Minh City, , Vietnam -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

06 Nov, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Analytical, Organized, Detail-Oriented, Communication, Product Sense, Cost Efficiency, Sourcing, Data Management, Market Analysis, Supplier Management, Inventory Management, Sales Trends, Benchmarking, Tenders, MS Office, Excel

Industry

Packaging and Containers Manufacturing

Description

Enjoy a career, packaged with care, whilst helping protect food, people and the planet We are a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions. We’re on a mission to make all packaging recyclable, reusable, or compostable. Every day, we ensure the hygiene and safety of food and drink for people around the world. We are Huhtamaki. You could be part of our vision. Because it’s our talented people that make it happen. Our people on the shop floor producing innovative, sustainable products. Our people in our offices delivering excellence for our customers every day. It’s every one of us working together. We offer a place where you can feel safe, be supported, and make an impact so we can all focus on the future together. Your opportunity We’re seeking a motivated and detail-oriented professional to support our Product Management team in driving sourcing excellence and cost efficiency. In this role, you’ll help optimize our supplier base, manage traded goods data, and ensure timely, competitive supply across categories. If you’re analytical, organized, and ready to make an impact in a dynamic, global environment, we want to hear from you. You will report into our Global Category Manager, Traded Goods, NA. Main forums and stakeholders include our North America Commercial and Procurement team, vendors, logistics partners, and our traded goods procurement team in region. Where you’ll be You will be located at Huhtamaki's Ho Chi Minh City location. What you'll be doing Partner closely with the North America Product Management team to boost top-line growth while optimizing inventory levels. Drive cost efficiency by identifying savings opportunities and building a reliable, high-quality supplier network. Analyze category and product sales trends to uncover insights and guide strategic sourcing decisions. Develop and execute the annual sourcing pipeline to support business goals and innovation. Secure cost-competitive supply through tenders, benchmarking, and ongoing market analysis. Understand business needs across units and ensure seamless alignment with Group category plans. Oversee Master Data management for the traded goods database, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in all sourcing activities. What you’ll bring to the role Bachelor’s degree or above in any discipline. Minimum 3 years of experience in product purchasing or sourcing. Prior experience in the packaging industry is a strong advantage. Proficient in MS Office, with advanced Excel skills and the ability to build and maintain complex costing tools. Strong command of written and spoken English and Mandarin. Willingness to travel for business as required. Excellent product sense, highly organized, and detail-oriented with strong analytical and communication skills. What we offer in return A meaningful job: At Huhtamaki, we believe in protecting food, people and the planet. Our innovative and transformative solutions touch the daily lives of people everywhere. Development opportunities: We care for each other – and want our talent to thrive and develop. Responsible employer: Sustainability is embedded in everything we do. We believe diverse teams fuel innovation. We invest in fostering an environment where everyone is safe both psychologically and physically and where diversity and inclusion are promoted through day-to-day behaviours, which are reinforced by our policies and practices. Join us. Help protect food, people and the planet. Help us protect food, people and the planet We’re on a mission to be the first choice in sustainable packaging solutions so we can protect food, people and the planet. We need talented people like you to make that happen. We’re growing as a business which is opening up new roles and opportunities so it’s an exciting time to join us. We promise to offer a place where you can feel safe, be supported and make an impact, so we can all focus on the future together. Sounds like your sort of place? Apply today! Your career, packaged with care.

Responsibilities

Support the Product Management team in driving sourcing excellence and cost efficiency. Optimize the supplier base, manage traded goods data, and ensure timely, competitive supply across categories.