EMEA Category Lead - Contractor Services
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As the Contractor Services Category Leader, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and driving long-term procurement strategies that align with our organizational goals. Collaborating closely with Operations’ teams as your key business partners, you will lead the development and execution of innovative supply strategies, leveraging market intelligence, risk analysis, and data-driven insights.
This role is integral to overseeing our partnerships with service providers across factories in Europe, ensuring seamless execution of category strategies while driving value for the organization. As a key player in our procurement team, you will have the opportunity to shape impactful strategies and deliver results that directly support ADM’s operational excellence.
Responsibilities
* Category Management: Overseeing procurement and strategic management for Repair and Maintenance, defining preferred vendors able to support daily maintenance, shutdown and project works.
* Supplier Relations: Conducting supplier sourcing, selection, and contract negotiations while building strong supplier relationships through robust Supplier Relationship Management (SRM).
* Strategic Procurement: Preparing and managing requests for quotes/proposals and negotiating regional agreements for Contractor Services across ADM.
* Stakeholder Engagement: Partnering with logistics leaders, factory managers, and maintenance teams to ensure efficient and effective solutions tailored to their operational needs.
* Process Optimization: Developing and implementing processes to enhance stakeholder engagement and promote data-driven decision-making.
Requirements
* As a highly dynamic individual, you thrive in fast-paced environments where adaptability and proactiveness are key. Your strength lies in fostering an atmosphere of teamwork, leveraging strong communication skills to drive collaboration and engage effectively with our stakeholders.
* Master’s Degree in Engineering or relevant field.
* Proven experience in procurement (min 10 years) with at least 5 years within a regional or global category role
* Repair and Maintenance or Capex procurement experience, is a must
* Fluent in English, both verbal and written, any other additional language is a plus
* Preferred experience in a multinational environment
* High communication skills, ability to create and maintain professional relationships and engagement with high-level stakeholders
* Strong negotiation skills, experience in negotiation of complex agreements, commercial skills and familiarity with contract law is a must
* High communication skills, ability to create and maintain professional relationships, and engagement with high-level stakeholders
* Ability to work independently, prioritize task,s and thrive in a dynamic environment
* Capacity to develop advanced category strategies
* Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks efficiently and thoroughly
Willingness to work 3 days per week from our Erith office.
Our Offer
* Benefits include private medical care and Multisport,
* Contract in a stable, international company for the 13th time awarded as one of the best employers by the magazine Fortune,
* A great opportunity to grow and develop in a team of professionals,
* Stable work and career opportunities in different areas and locations of the market-leading company,
* Work in great localization in an A-class office building (Business Garden),
* The employer pays for language online courses.
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Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are cornerstones of ADM’s efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and create welcoming, truly inclusive work environments — environments that enable every ADM colleague to feel comfortable on the job, make meaningful contributions to our success, and grow their career. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together.
For more information regarding our efforts to advance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, please visit our website here: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | ADM.
About ADM
At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at www.adm.com.
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