The Manager partners closely with cross-functional teams-including Packaging Development, Global Sourcing Services, Quality, Compliance, and Commercial-to ensure alignment of sourcing strategies, product commercialization, and supply chain execution across markets. This role plays a critical part in translating category strategies into delivery outcomes while driving cost optimization, supply continuity, and operational efficiency.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Category Execution & Strategy Deployment

• Execute category strategies across assigned markets, ensuring alignment with regional and global objectives
• Translate strategic direction into actionable sourcing and supplier plans that deliver category outcomes
• Support development of category plans and ensure effective deployment at market level
• Ensure regional requirements and insights are reflected in supplier execution and decision-making
• Accountable for delivery of category outcomes across assigned markets (cost, supply, supplier performance)

Supplier Management & Sourcing Execution

• Lead Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) across assigned suppliers, including strategic and critical suppliers within scope
• Build and manage strong supplier partnerships to ensure reliable delivery, innovation, and cost competitiveness
• Lead sourcing activities including RFP/RFI processes, supplier selection, negotiations, and contract execution
• Drive supplier segmentation and portfolio management aligned with category and business objectives
• Provide direction and oversight to ensure effective supplier engagement and performance management

Supplier Performance & Continuous Improvement

• Own supplier performance against defined KPIs (cost, quality, service, innovation) and drive continuous improvement
• Lead implementation of supplier performance frameworks (e.g., STEP programs) to deliver foundational and transformational outcomes
• Partner with internal stakeholders and SMEs to align regional priorities with global supplier strategies

Supply Assurance & Risk Management

• Own supply continuity across assigned markets, including capacity planning, contingency planning, and production alignment
• Identify and mitigate risks related to supply disruptions, pricing fluctuations, quality issues, and supplier performance
• Manage raw material exposure and support cost-risk trade-off decisions
• Ensure uninterrupted supply of core and promotional products in line with customer expectations.

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