Global Sourcing Manager (m/f/d) - Processing aids

Reference ID: 43028

Are you interested in high-quality, natural, and tasty nutrition?

We are! It’s our ambition to shape the future of nutrition.

Döhler is a leading global producer of natural ingredients and solutions for the food, beverage, lifestyle and nutrition industries. We use innovative technology to process plant-based raw materials and enrich products such as lifestyle drinks, cereals, dairy, and confectionery goods for almost every well-known brand. Close to 10.000 dedicated employees in more than 70 countries share one common goal - to ensure that millions of people around the world enjoy the products created by us.

We strive to inspire and empower our employees in everything we do, and we invite you to join our team – together WE BRING IDEAS TO LIFE.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Global Sourcing Manager – Processing aids to lead the development and execution of our global processing aid sourcing strategy. This role is responsible for identifying, evaluating, negotiating, and managing suppliers worldwide to ensure the best combination of quality, cost, innovation, sustainability, and supply reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement global sourcing strategies for enzymes, filtration materials, cleaning materials, etc.
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard new suppliers while maintaining strong relationships with existing strategic partners.
• Lead commercial negotiations for pricing, contracts, service agreements, and long-term supply arrangements.
• Analyze global market trends, raw material developments, and supplier capabilities to identify opportunities and mitigate risks.
• Drive cost optimization initiatives while maintaining quality, performance, and service standards.
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality, and Manufacturing teams to support
• Lead supplier performance management through KPIs, scorecards, audits, and business reviews.
• Manage supplier risk assessments, business continuity planning, and supply chain resilience initiatives.
• Build and maintain market intelligence on processing aids technologies, materials, and supplier landscapes across global markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Business or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or category management, with significant experience in the food industry.
• Experience sourcing food products or raw materials for the food industry and related components.
• Proven track record of supplier negotiations and delivering measurable cost savings.
• Strong understanding of global supply markets, supplier management, and procurement best practices.
• Strong analytical, financial, and contract management skills.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and influencing abilities.

Your Benefits

• Culture: Friendly and informal atmosphere, family-owned company, flat hierarchies, short communication channels, and helpful colleagues
• Impact: You are an integral part of our business success and make an important contribution to the future of nutrition
• Empowerment: You can fully unleash your potential and have the opportunity to take on responsibilities
• Digitalization: We maintain excellent partnerships with market-leading innovators, allowing you to access and work with state-of-the-art technologies
• Anniversary and special payments
• Employee referral bonuses
• Additional benefits: Christmas parties, events, financial benefits, and online shop discounts (e.g., IT leasing, mobile phone contracts, shopping, and travel discounts, etc.)

Equal opportunities for all

We welcome applicants, who are just as diverse as we are - regardless of age, ancestry, disability, ethnic origin, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, social background or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

Become a part of our team and apply online trough our career portal to the attention of Nicole Arnold. Please note that we are unable to consider or return application documents sent by mail.