Category Buyer

• Philadelphia
• On-site

Job Description

• Position: Category Buyer Indirect Sourcing
• Department: Procurement
• Reporting to: Director Procurement
• Salary Type: Exempt
• Location: Philadelphia PA - Hybrid 4 days in office

Make a greater impact at Bonduelle Americas!

Bonduelle Americas is a certified B Corp inviting people to embrace a flexitarian lifestyle with an expanding portfolio of plant-rich products available in and beyond the produce aisle. We operate four facilities and employ nearly 3000 Associates in the US.

Bonduelle Americas is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Groupe Bonduelle () an established global brand with more than 170 years of family heritage bringing the joy of plants to tables around the world. Globally our ready-to-eat plant-rich food products are grown on 173000 acres by our grower partners and marketed in nearly 100 countries. Our mission is to inspire the transition toward a plant-rich diet to contribute to peoples well-being and planet health.

Join us at Bonduelle Americas for an opportunity to advance your career in a culture that places people first. As a valued member of our company you will work in a mission-driven environment aimed at preserving the planets resources while providing healthy plant-based products to millions of consumers around the world.

Position Summary

The Category Buyer leads the procurement strategy and execution for defined Indirect categories at the business unit or regional level. Responsibilities include:

• Market intelligence and category strategy design
• Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)
• Market Risk Management (MRM)
• Cost-Out/Value-In (COVI) initiatives
• Sustainability integration
• Contract negotiation and supplier performance management

This role partners closely with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver competitive sourcing solutions secure operations and support innovation and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Category Strategy & Market Intelligence

• Set ambitious category vision and objectives in competitiveness innovation and sustainability.
• Understand business needs brands strategic priorities and stakeholder requirements.
• Build and share global or regional market analyses incorporating competitor insights and brand priorities.
• Design and implement category strategies and roadmaps for assigned Indirect categories.

Supplier Management & Sourcing Execution

• Select validate and optimize suppliers according to strategy.
• Lead negotiations contracts and supply agreements; ensure implementation and compliance.
• Launch Requests for Quotation (RFQ) and manage tenders in collaboration with business partners.
• Manage SRM fundamentals including safety legal quality and environmental compliance.
• Foster supplier innovation and ensure business continuity through risk mitigation.

Performance Risk and Sustainability Management

• Guarantee category performance through risk management supplier capacity evaluation total cost analysis quality monitoring and sustainability compliance.
• Map and identify sustainability stakes and incorporate them into procurement strategy.
  
• Track and report key performance indicators (KPIs) including cost savings (Cost Out) value creation (Value In) and supplier performance.
• Support Market Risk Management to analyze and mitigate P&L exposure.

Cost Optimization Budgeting & Financial Impact

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Internal Stakeholder Alignment

• Represent procurement internally and externally (industry groups supplier organizations etc.).
• Communicate procurement strategies supplier recommendations and best practices to internal partners.
• Support simplification and continuous improvement of purchasing and procurement processes.
• Build strong working relationships with Operations Quality HR Marketing Supply Chain Finance and Transformation teams.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Procurement Supply Chain Business Engineering or related field.
• Masters degree in Purchasing or Supply Chain is an asset.
• Minimum 5 years of procurement sourcing or category management experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical capability including cost modeling and financial analysis skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced evolving environment.
• Excellent communication skills across all organizational levels.
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive collaboration.
• Experience in SRM risk management and sustainability-integrated procurement is strongly preferred.
• Proficient in procurement systems and digital tools.