PERSAN, a family business, leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of home care and personal care products is looking for a Category Manager – Raw Materials.

Surrounded by a team of high-performing professionals and reporting to the Global Procurement Manager, your mission will be: Secure multi-year uninterrupted supply of selected category materials in the factories at competitive cost and quality compliance. Prepare, lead and execute global strategic sourcing initiatives.

Responsibilities:

– Responsible for the sourcing of the portfolio entrusted, being specialist in the markets, providing Persan, S.A. with a competitive advantage and continuous improvement by minimizing spend through means such as:

• Competitive sourcing by means of negotiation and/or tenders.
• Introduction of new competitive suppliers.
• Value Engineering projects with suppliers.
• Set and execute suitable purchasing strategies.

• Perform internal and external analysis, generate local opportunity proposals and provide input into global opportunity assessment.
• Define and implement purchasing strategies and/or action plans by category and execute and/or supervise negotiations with suppliers about price, quality and delivery conditions of materials.
• Provide Persan with a competitive advantage by:
• Proposing challenging standard prices during the annual budgeting process, based on the most competitive estimations;
• Regular review and communication of risks and opportunities;
• Ensuring stability of supply by assessing supplier financial stability and volume capabilities;
• Actively monitor and communicate category insights and trends.
• Engage and influence stakeholders.

What are we looking for?

Leaders for a leading company in its sector: Highly involved and committed people, with great strategic vision and adaptation to change, ability to manage projects and make decisions and, above all, with great motivation and initiative to drive and achieve our ambitious #ProjectOneBillion.

We build authentic human relationships, based on trust, collaboration and recognition, which is reflected in a participative and enriching work environment.

Minimum requirements:

• Academic education: Bachelor´s Degree in Business administration, Engineering or Economics.
• Language skills: English minimum solid B2, preferentially C1.
• 5 years in FMCG in a Procurement role.
• A proven track record of ensuring value for money.

Skills:

• Commitment
• Drive
• Learning Agility
• Leadership
• Strategic Business Vision
• Organization and Planning
• Innovation and Continuous Improvement
• Orientation towards detail and quality
• Achievement Oriented
• People Development

What do we offer you?

• Professional development with personalized career plans.
• Team work.
• Continuous Training with annual Training Plans.
• Team of highly qualified professionals to learn from every day.
• Flexibility: Flexible working day and annual vacations and Hybrid Model of work in face-to-face and HomeOffice.
• Social benefits: 100% subsidized corporate cafeteria, private medical insurance, life insurance, monthly product package, among others.