Key Skills

Job Description

At SARIA Food & Pharma, our activities are characterized by connected value chains, decades of shared market expertise and a unifying spirit of innovation to continuously develop our people and our products. Van Hessen, Devro and Bioiberica use animal raw materials to create their wide range of products, which are ubiquitous and universal, but anything but ordinary. With a complementary portfolio of casings for the sausage industry that includes natural and collagen-based casings, Devro and Van Hessen are leading product experts in their industry. The global life science company Bioiberica produces active ingredients for humans, animals and plants, from starting material it receives from Van Hessen. We create the added layer of value with our products and services, improve the well-being of all by taking life science further and combine our attention to detail with the extraordinary, because it all matters. About the role: We are looking for temporary support to help us with the further professionalisation of Global Category Management for the category Logistics where you in addition to the day to day management of the category will gain the responsibility for two global sourcing projects related to road transport (FTL and LTL) and warehousing for our global business. Reporting directly to the Head of Procurement Food and Pharma, you will collaborate closely with other Global Category Managers and the Procurement Managers from other business units that are divided over 5 different continents, leveraging each other's strengths to drive collective success. THIS IS A FIXED TERM CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY STARTING IN November 2026 FOR APPROXIMATELY 8 MONTHS. Responsibilities Lead two global sourcing initiatives in road transport and warehousing, ensuring that project outcomes are fully integrated into the category management strategy and successfully implemented across all relevant business units. Ensure that these initiatives deliver the most competitive commercial and operational conditions with suppliers, while driving full adoption and utilization of these agreed conditions across the relevant business units. Monitoring and managing the sub-categories Road bulk EU Global Ocean freight Motivate and coach local teams and stakeholders, driving a culture of positivity through continuous improvement, solid negotiation capabilities, supplier relations management and development of Procurement team category knowledge Provide a thorough understanding of the supplier, their suppliers, the market dynamics, fundamentals and drivers Accountable for ongoing supplier relationship management within your category, including expectation setting, monitoring, review, continuous improvement and influence supplier investment, technology development and use of supplier resources to directly benefit SARIA Food & Pharma in innovation and cost savings About you: Degree qualified in an appropriate field, complimented by a postgraduate or professional qualification such as CIPS or NEVI would be desirable Demonstrable experience of strategic category management within your responsible category and across multiple countries is advantageous Ability to lead, motivate and develop teams that are remote, and matrix managed Strong communication and stakeholder management, with significant influencing and negotiation skills Direct and indirect procurement knowledge and experience, including sourcing strategy, supplier selection, negotiation, contracting, contract implementation and compliance management What can we offer? A competitive salary and benefits package Hybrid working opportunity in line with our policy once fully trained in the role Free onsite car parking A friendly, supportive and collaborative working environment At SARIA Food and Pharma our cultural principles aren’t just words—they guide how we work every day and how we deliver success together. ✔ We Act Like Owners ✔ We Care Because It Counts ✔ We Push for Progress ✔ We Are Even Better Together We are looking for someone who: Takes real ownership in their role. Cares about doing things the right way. Looks for ways to improve and work smarter. Brings people together to meet our business goals. We value the support recruitment agencies provide, however we are unable to accept speculative CVs from agencies we are not already engaged with. Equality and diversity at SARIA Food & Pharma: We value diversity and are committed to an inclusive working environment in which all employees are respected and supported regardless of gender, age, ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or social background. We expressly welcome applications from people with a wide range of perspectives and experiences. Our goal is to ensure equal opportunities and actively combat discrimination – both in the application process and in everyday working life.

Core Responsibilities

Lead two global sourcing initiatives in road transport and warehousing while managing the day-to-day operations of the logistics category. You will collaborate with global procurement teams to drive competitive commercial conditions and ensure successful implementation across all business units.

Requirements

The role requires demonstrable experience in strategic category management and strong negotiation skills within a global context. A degree in an appropriate field is required, with professional qualifications like CIPS or NEVI considered highly desirable.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Benefits package
• Hybrid working opportunity
• Free onsite car parking