Global D&T Category Manager

Job description

As our Global D&T Category Manager you will have a crucial role ensuring that ANHnewco acquire high-quality business services/products while optimizing costs and maintaining strong supplier relationships in the D&T services subcategories, globally and across multiple locations or regions.

Your key responsibilities:

• Discuss and determine the purchasing needs (quality and quantity) with key global D&T stakeholders to understand purchasing and financial needs, align business plans, and clarify the outline for ANHnewco indirect D&T services procurement strategy and plan
• Accountable for the development and implementation of strategic procurement D&T category strategies that align with ANHnewco goals and objectives
• Identify and mitigate business risks caused by single source positions and changes in market dynamics, while creating maximal possibilities in implementing the ANHnewco D&T strategy
• Work together with key global D&T stakeholders to align sourcing strategies with the overall business road map and agenda, ensuring business needs are well captured
• Operate within the Cost Governance model as relevant procurement D&T subcategory owner
• Work with relevant D&T category managers/buyers, finance and business to define, animate and monitor initiative pipelines to drive overall value for the business as cost savings, growth opportunity and cash
• Responsible to drive supplier partnership excellence, ensure compliance with internal and external policies/regulations and secure risk management through supply continuity and preserving company reputation
• Infuse Corporate Social Responsibility standards and considerations into sourcing decisions, promoting ethical and sustainable practices in supplier relationships
• Provide job coaching to category managers and buyers from D&T subcategories’ functional perspectives
• Internal (Stakeholder and Procurement) communication, cooperation and change management in situations of aligned and conflicting interests
• External communication towards suppliers, peers and industry bodies representing ANHnewco for the category
• Engage with stakeholders, vendors, and cross-functional teams by leveraging strong communication skills and utilizing appropriate channels and methods

We offer:

• A chance to impact millions of consumers every day – sustainability embedded in all we do
• A science led company, cutting edge research and creativity everywhere – from biotech breakthroughs to sustainability game-changers, you’ll work on what’s next
• Growth that keeps up with you – you join an industry leader that will develop your expertise and leadership
• A culture that lifts you up – with collaborative teams, shared wins, and people who cheer each other on
• A community where your voice matters – it is essential to serve our customers well.

You bring:

• Bachelor’s degree required; degree in procurement business administration, commerce, or other relevant discipline preferred; Master’s degree preferred
• Minimum 10 years in Indirect sourcing services and leadership roles regionally and globally
• Category management, strategic thinking & creativity, collaboration excellence, change management capabilities
• Experience engaging with stakeholders, vendors, and cross-functional teams by leveraging strong communication skills and utilizing appropriate channels and methods

About Animal Nutrition & Health

ANH is a global leader in animal nutrition and health, as well as vitamins, carotenoids, and aroma ingredients - driven by its strong purpose: feeding the planet without costing the earth. Together, we make it possible.

About dsm-firmenich

Join our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life.

And while you’re making a difference, we’ll make sure you’re growing too. With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas? They’re essential to our future.

Because real progress only happens when we go beyond, together.