Category Manager responsible for key categories for three dairies

Category Manager responsible for key categories for three dairies

Are you already working with purchasing and want to boost your career?

Are you ready from the start, think strategically and chase results and want to take your product categories to the next level?

Then we have just the dream job for you.

About the team and the job

The purchasing team consists of you and the Procurement Manager. Your joint task is to find the right suppliers who can meet our high requirements for consistent high quality, competitive prices, purchase volumes and on-time delivery.

We are seeking a committed and competent person to take over the categories plastics, cardboard, labels and chemical products etc. for our 3 dairies.

A budget of up to DKK 100 million per year.

There will be ample opportunity for sparring, knowledge sharing and cooperation in the team and of course also with colleagues across the NORDEX international organization, including, and in particular, with the dairies, supply planners and QA.

"The most important thing for me is that the Category Manager takes responsibility and governance for their categories, works independently and can translate analyses into action. I need a colleague who can build strong relationships with both suppliers and internal stakeholders and thrives on driving improvements all the way from idea to implementation" says Procurement Manager Maria Jensen.

Your tasks

• Develop and maintain strong supplier partnerships
• Negotiate and enter into contracts as well as price, payment, delivery and inventory agreements across the dairies.
• Prepare and implement category strategies for own areas of responsibility.
• Drive category development with a focus on supply security, cost optimization and value-creating supplier collaborations.
• Source, qualify and onboard new suppliers in accordance with the company's procurement strategy and certification requirements.
• Conduct and facilitate status and development meetings with dairies and suppliers.
• Monitor and analyze market, commodity and price developments within own categories.
• Prepare forecasts for suppliers in close collaboration with the S&OP function.
• Participate in and drive cross-functional projects internally as well as development projects with suppliers.
• Support the dairies in handling supplier complaints and ensure follow-up on corrective actions in collaboration with the suppliers.
• Contribute to the company's GFSI certification and ensure compliance with purchasing-related requirements.
• Ensure supply security and risk management within own categories.

About you

You are the Category Manager who continuously pursues the next big success and who works strategically and independently with your categories. You have a minimum of 4 years of experience with Category Management within food, manufacturing or process industries and thus a solid toolkit from the start. You are used to negotiating independently and drafting contracts with suppliers and your collaboration and communication skills are strong in both Danish and English. You work independently, but never alone.

You collaborate closely across dairies and departments and ensure that relevant parties are involved in the decisions. You focus on dialogue, mutual acceptance and anchoring, so decisions are made on a solid and shared basis.

We expect you to have well-developed skills in the Microsoft Office suite, a flair for IT, and experience with and maintenance of master data.

You work data-driven and are ready to further develop our Power BI dashboard so that we can always make the right decisions based on data. Definitely an advantage if you have experience with Power BI, SharePoint and D365.

You are travel-ready within the EU and prepared for up to about 10 travel days per year.

Otherwise you are characterized by your high level of engagement, your positive attitude, your well-developed collaboration skills and your go-getter spirit.

You are motivated by challenges, detail-oriented without losing the overview and known for meeting your deadlines.

You have a natural assertiveness that you bring into play at the right moments.

We offer

You will become part of a company with short decision-making paths, a lot of autonomy and a culture characterized by responsibility, ownership, independence and integrity. We prioritize both results, good coworker relationships and well-being highly, and therefore we continuously monitor employee satisfaction and invest in a good working environment, characterized by strong social traditions and an active employee association. From day one you will have a structured onboarding program so you quickly become part of both the team and the business.

Does the job sound right for you?

Please send us a concise application and a CV as soon as possible. We conduct interviews on an ongoing basis and are ready to hire when we find the right match. If you have questions about the position, you are more than welcome to contact us.

Department: Nordre Ringgade 2 9330 Dronninglund

Location: Dronninglund, Administration