Regional Category Buyer

• Develop Packaging and Ingredients knowledge and Expertise within Lactalis Group,
• Lead Strategic Projects with local and global Teams (decomplexification, multiple sourcing, group descriptor definition…)
• Analyze and assess supplier technical capabilities,
• Build mapping of technical and geographical needs,
• Maintain technical and regulatory watch on key topics for the group,
• Define with all relevant Stakeholders (R&D, Industrial, Quality, Marketing, …) the strategy of the category, taking into consideration the internal and external partners and context (Lactalis Countries, Regulatory, Market environment, Suppliers…),
• Define sourcing CSR definition relevant to your category,
• Drive the strategy with your local counterparts (local buyers and local R&D) and monitor its progress,
• Manage the Suppliers Portfolio and define the Suppliers Panel,
• Identify Market Opportunities,
• Manage regional Tenders,
• Monitor your category with KPIs.