Procurement Strategist

Greif is a leading industrial packaging company with a global footprint. We're seeking a skilled Category Manager to join our Global Supply Chain team in EMEA.

Job Overview:

The successful candidate will develop strategic categories across EMEA, driving consistency and leveraging Greif's buying power and scale. This role involves working closely with stakeholders to influence outcomes and improve sourcing capabilities.

Responsibilities:

• Lead relationships with strategic suppliers for targeted scope of spend and regional responsibility.
• Negotiate terms and conditions with suppliers during formal sourcing engagements, mid-contract discussions, and spot opportunity evaluations.
• Work cross-functionally with key business unit stakeholders to drive and execute sourcing strategies based on business requirements and market conditions.
• Measure and track internal performance for responsible spend, including monthly and quarterly presentations of designated key performance indicators (KPIs) and Metrics.
• SUPPORT SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT (SRM) PROGRAM BY ASSISTING IN EVALUATING AND DRIVING THE SUPPLIER PERFORMANCE OR THE QUALIFICATION PROCESS OF NEW SUPPLIERS.
• Proactively communicate with suppliers to prevent and resolve quality issues.
• Develop and implement ideas to reduce costs, optimize TCO and performance.

Requirements:

• Demonstrate significant category management and sourcing experience through the seven steps principal.
• Experience with commodity markets would be an advantage.
• Expertise in Excel to undertake data analysis and data manipulation to generate reports.
• Ability to adapt to business changes and grow or develop further.
• Influence others as part of experience in change management.

About Greif:

At Greif, your work has purpose, colleagues care about your well-being, and you have the opportunity to grow and thrive. Service and leadership are the core of everything we do. Our global presence provides us a platform to do good in the world.

Compensation and Benefits:

We offer a competitive salary range between 60,000-80,000 USD per year, commensurate with experience and qualifications. The location of the role will impact the actual compensation package. Please note that these figures are estimates and may vary depending on individual circumstances.