Category Manager

As a Category Manager, you will play a key role in shaping and executing global procurement strategies that align with Sensient’s long-term business objectives. You will oversee carrier management, maintain category spend for all transportation modes and warehouse services for the Flavors and Colors Groups across UK, EU, Africa and Middle East Market.

What you’ll do:

• Research and evaluate suppliers to ensure quality, delivery, and cost-effectiveness through the sourcing process
• Manage procurement of transport and warehouse services, oversee contracts with SLAs, maintain supplier KPIs
• Conduct and manage procurement process, including sourcing, RFP bid packages, and awarding business
• Research market trends to stay updated with industry regulations and participate actively in developing and implementing procurement policies and procedures to streamline the purchasing process
• Work closely with logistics, operations, supply chain, finance to define service needs and ensure carrier compliance and invoice audit accuracy
• Conduct quarterly carrier reviews, participate in cost negotiations, and provide monthly dashboards and BI

 What you’ll bring: 

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or a related field; or CSPM or CPM  
• Proficiency in MS Office and related TMS Transportation software
• A strong background in procurement, logistics, and supply chain operations and experience with importation and exportation throughout the global market including IncoTerms
• Willingness to travel
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills

What you’ll get:

• Opportunity to collaborate with your colleagues, onsite 5 days per week in Milton Keynes, UK
• An excellent salary and benefit offering
• A thorough and effective training experience

About Sensient: 

Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and extracts. Sensient employs advanced technologies at facilities around the world to develop specialty food and beverage systems, cosmetic and pharmaceutical systems, specialty colors, and other specialty and fine chemicals. The Company's customers include major international manufacturers representing most of the world's best-known brands.

About Sensient Flavors: 

Sensient Flavors offers innovative, global taste solutions and specialized flavor delivery systems that help bring life to your food and beverage products. Our leading-edge technologies reflect our core philosophies to be dynamic and innovative and to add value to your applications.