Title:  Procurement Manager - Services Category (m/f/d)

Job ID: 95795 / Location: Trier/ Start: As soon as possible / Contract type: permanent

To strengthen our team in Global Indirect Procurement, we are looking for a Category Manager Services (m/f/d) in permanent employment.

Your job mission:

We are looking for a driven and skilled professional to manage procurement activities for assigned categories within our Germany, Switzerland, Austria Cluster, translating category strategies into actionable plans and ensuring seamless execution. This role involves close collaboration with the Cluster Category Manager to align on strategic initiatives, financial planning, and cost optimization efforts. The successful candidate will be accountable for identifying and managing local and cluster suppliers, negotiating contracts, and fostering effective supplier relationships to secure optimal supply conditions. Additionally, you will also ensure alignment with business stakeholders, driving the development and implementation of innovative and sustainable sourcing strategies. This includes regular interactions with global and local procurement teams, as well as maintaining compliance with JTI's standards, are essential components of this position. The candidate will also apply market intelligence to identify opportunities and trends, contributing to the continuous improvement of our procurement processes.

Who are we?

JTI is a leading international tobacco company with locations in more than 130 countries and world-famous brands such as Winston, Camel and American Spirit. With our brands Nordic Spirit, Logic and Ploom, we also focus on growth through innovations in the field of reduced risk products. In Germany, we are the largest employer in our industry with over 2,000 employees.

As a multiple award-winning top employer, we offer an open and inclusive working environment with exciting tasks in a challenging environment. Flexible working concepts, diverse development opportunities and international career paths are part of our everyday life. Visit us at www.jti.com to find out more about JTI and what it's like to work for us.

Your tasks:

• Oversee procurement activities for assigned sub-categories and implement strategies as defined by the Cluster Category Manager
• Manage and monitor the local supplier pool and negotiate strategic contracts to secure sustainable supply conditions
• Develop strategic sourcing plans and lead supplier bidding processes
• Prevent procurement inefficiencies and manage supplier relationships throughout the supply chain
• Foster collaborative business partnerships with stakeholders and develop a customer-oriented approach to demonstrate the value of business partnerships
• Share category intelligence and identify trends and opportunities
• Apply best practices in procurement management, conduct supply risk assessments and build contingency plans
• Participate in financial planning and drive cost optimization and support the development of cluster procurement plans
• Secure favorable conditions for JTI through market screening and innovative sourcing

Your profile:

• Relevant educational background: University degree in Business Administration or comparable education
• Practical experience: Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in the Procurement environment, preferably in a multinational company
• Valuable knowledge: Financial analysis / Business environment knowledge / MS Office and SAP / Fluent in German and English, both written and spoken
• Special strengths: Strategic thinking / Leadership skills with proven experience managing internal and external stakeholders.
• Suitable personality: Effective negotiation, communication and interpersonal skills / Management of internal and external parties / Decision making skills
• Practiced working time model: Trust-based working time

Your benefits

• Your team: You will work in an open and international working environment with approx. 60 nations in Germany
• Your remuneration: Above-average pay with a 13th and 14th monthly salary and an additional bonus payment. Individual company pension scheme and capital-forming benefits
• Your meals: Our subsidized company canteen and numerous snack and coffee vending machines ensure your physical well-being
• Your appreciation: You will receive regular feedback from us and, as your personal safety is important to us, we also protect you in your private life with our JTI accident insurance
• Your work-life balance: You should enjoy your work! That's why we offer you 30 days of vacation
• Your development: We focus on your personal development. We support you with a wide range of internal training courses as well as external training and development opportunities that are tailored specifically to you

Have we aroused your interest?

Apply directly with your complete application documents (CV, cover letter & references) stating your earliest possible starting date (Job ID 95795).

Diversity & Inclusion

We want everyone at JTI to be themselves and develop their full potential, because each and every one of us makes a valuable contribution to the success of the company and the location in Germany. We live and promote diversity, equality and inclusion accordingly. We have local employee groups and networks, such as the PRIDE Chapter Germany or the togetHER network for female employees, in which committed colleagues are involved, and we support a wide range of projects in our local area. For this and many other activities in the area of diversity & inclusion, we have already been awarded the Global Equality Standard by Ernst & Young.

Sustainability & Commitment

We have particularly close ties to the Trier region and the greater Cologne area through our two locations and want to make a significant contribution to a high quality of life, e.g., through annual clean-up campaigns on the Rhine and Moselle and as a long-standing partner of the Cologne Green Foundation, we are committed to the preservation and expansion of the city's green spaces. Renewable energies are also part of our sustainability goals, which is why we are investing in the expansion of the Bescheid Süd wind farm, located 20 kilometers east of our Trier site, in order to secure green electricity for the region and for our production at the Trier plant. We are constantly reducing the amount of plastic used in the packaging of our classic tobacco products, thus saving tons of plastic waste.

Find out more about us at: https://www.jti.com/de/europe/germany/top-arbeitgeber