Category Manager, Strategic Sourcing - Juices and Agricultural Ingredients
Refresco · Tampa, FL · 1 wk ago
On-siteManufacturingFull-time
About the role
Position Description
Essential Functions
- Identify and select strategic suppliers to procure juice concentrates from while maintaining strong relationships with key global suppliers.
- Continuous monitoring of fruit and vegetable markets and crop seasonality to react quickly and appropriately when faced with unexpected market conditions.
- Drive value through innovation and collaboration with strategic suppliers and internal customers (Sales, R&D, Quality, Supply Chain and Procurement Finance).
- Provide regular commodity updates for the sales team.
- Develop sourcing plans for assigned juice sub-categories to reduce total costs, optimize value from suppliers and meet internal customer requirements.
- Review, negotiate, and execute the implementation of contractual arrangements per Refresco policy and business objectives.
- Manage new project launches and source new juice concentrates as required.
- Track and monitor consumption & demand to ensure adequate volumes are contracted to meet production demands.
- Prepare annual budget for appropriate commodities.
- Generate cost savings opportunities throughout the raw material supply chain.
Requirements
- Education & Preferred Experience:
- Position-specific skills:
- Software Skill:
- Written Communication:
Working Conditions
Career with Refresco
Equal Opportunity Employer