Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement global sourcing strategies for enzymes, filtration materials, cleaning materials, etc.
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard new suppliers while maintaining strong relationships with existing strategic partners.
• Lead commercial negotiations for pricing, contracts, service agreements, and long-term supply arrangements.
• Analyze global market trends, raw material developments, and supplier capabilities to identify opportunities and mitigate risks.
• Drive cost optimization initiatives while maintaining quality, performance, and service standards.
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality, and Manufacturing teams to support
• Lead supplier performance management through KPIs, scorecards, audits, and business reviews.
• Manage supplier risk assessments, business continuity planning, and supply chain resilience initiatives.
• Build and maintain market intelligence on processing aids technologies, materials, and supplier landscapes across global markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Business or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or category management, with significant experience in the food industry.
• Experience sourcing food products or raw materials for the food industry and related components.
• Proven track record of supplier negotiations and delivering measurable cost savings.
• Strong understanding of global supply markets, supplier management, and procurement best practices.
• Strong analytical, financial, and contract management skills.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and influencing abilities.

Your Benefits

• Culture: Friendly and informal atmosphere, family-owned company, flat hierarchies, short communication channels, and helpful colleagues
• Impact: You are an integral part of our business success and make an important contribution to the future of nutrition
• Empowerment: You can fully unleash your potential and have the opportunity to take on responsibilities
• Digitalization: We maintain excellent partnerships with market-leading innovators, allowing you to access and work with state-of-the-art technologies
• Anniversary and special payments
• Employee referral bonuses
• Additional benefits: Christmas parties, events, financial benefits, and online shop discounts (e.g., IT leasing, mobile phone contracts, shopping, and travel discounts, etc.)
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