Sr. Category Specialist, Procurement

Senior Category Specialist - Procurement

Glanbia Performance Nutrition

Join this dynamic team focused on delivering better nutrition for every step of life’s journey  
   

The Opportunity 

We are seeking a dedicated and strategic Senior Category Specialist to join our team. This role is pivotal in supporting our Category Managers by developing and executing regional procurement strategies, ensuring continuity of supply, superior cost management, and uncompromising stewardship. You will also manage daily tasks related to assigned categories, including quality and supply assurance, supplier relationship management, contract adherence, and pricing reconciliation. Duties include but are not limited to the following;

• Develop a deep understanding of assigned categories to identify and quantify risks and opportunities.
• Create and manage a pipeline of projects, aligning resources with leadership and key stakeholders.
• Present category strategies to leadership, ensuring a strategic mindset and total cost of ownership.
• Model various business scenarios, analyzing costs, impacts, risks, and benefits to recommend business solutions.
• Lead sourcing activities, including inquiries, negotiations, RFQ management, and supplier follow-up.
• Support savings tracking processes, measure contract compliance, and ensure targets are met.
• Build trust and credibility both internally and externally.
• Collaborate with suppliers, supply chain, R&D, and other departments.

   The Skills you will bring to the team

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, Business Management, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience:
  • 3 years in a strategic procurement role.
  • 3 years in project management.
• Skills:
  • Experience with procurement systems (SAP, Ariba, Business Objects, JDA).
  • Strong written and oral communication skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • High attention to detail and organizational skills.

If you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please apply!

Where and how you will work  

The opportunity will be based in Downers Grove, IL. and requires a minimum of 2 days in the office.

What we would like to offer you!  

The opportunity to develop your career on a global stage, continuous learning through an on-demand learning platform, and a competitive compensation package including staff discounts, generous family leave policy, health & dental plan, competitive salary, 401K.  Compensation for roles at Glanbia varies depending on a wide range of factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set and level of experience.  Glanbia provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in Illinois. This range may not be applicable to other locations. Factors that could be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, years of experience and comparison to current employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.  Annual salary for Illinois - based employees for this role is $88,000 - $110,000.

About Glanbia  

The Glanbia Group comprises three divisions: Glanbia Performance Nutrition, Glanbia Nutritional's, and Joint Ventures. Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. We employ a team of 6,000 people, work with global food and beverage companies, and sell our award-winning and market-leading products in 130 countries worldwide.  

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a variety of candidates, we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

At Glanbia, our culture celebrates individuality, knowing that together we are more.