Category Manager in Birmingham

We are growing our Prepared Foods EMEA Sourcing team and are therefore looking for a Category Manager to join us in Adlington!

You will be a member of the PF Sourcing team, working for the JBT Marel PF. You will work closely with all functions within the organization. In this role, you will develop and execute sourcing strategies for key direct categories, delivering innovation, excellent cost, delivery, and quality.

You will lead the source-to-contract process and be an integral part of our development projects with supply market research, supplier qualification, early supplier involvement, RFQs, negotiations, and contracting. A key responsibility is to manage the supplier relationships within your category area, achieving excellent performance, continuous improvements, and cost reductions from a preferred supplier base.

Identifying opportunities, being a change agent, and leading the implementation of cost-reduction and value-increasing initiatives within the supply chain is key to achieving our aggressive targets. As we have an international supplier base, you are likely to travel 40 days per year.

As we are an organization with continuous growth, we want you to grow with us and develop both yourself and the company. We have a performance-oriented culture, so to be successful in this role, it is important to be goal-oriented, have a drive to continuously improve, and enjoy problem-solving. We expect you to be self-motivated and energetic. Your negotiation skills and business acumen are some of your key strengths. An interest in technology and manufacturing is preferred.

To qualify for the position, you have a degree in Engineering or Business. We believe that you are an experienced sourcing professional, preferably with experience from working in an international manufacturing organization and sourcing environment. Sourcing experience in Eastern Europe is a merit. We are focused on finding the right person with a good fit to our team and company culture. Excellent communication in English and other language skills is considered an advantage.

We offer you the opportunity to work in an established international and fast-growing company. It is important for us to create opportunities for our colleagues for personal development and a work environment where individual initiatives are valued. We have a strong focus on continuous development and improvement, always together as a team.

We welcome you to apply by sending us your CV and a short presentation of yourself. Press the Apply button to begin your application. This position may be filled before the application deadline. Please note that we do not handle applications sent by email.

JBT Marel is an international market-leading company in the global food processing industry. We have offices in more than 100 countries all over the world. We are growing both organically and by acquisitions and are continuously looking for new employees that want to grow with us! We offer you the growth potential of a company with developing technology that is unique in its field, plus a collaborative working environment where your individuality, imagination, and talent will be recognized and rewarded.