**About Us**
Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances, flavors, food, nutrition, and cosmetic ingredients. Its clients include manufacturers of perfumes, cosmetics, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals and producers of nutritional supplements and pet food.
Its sales of € 4.7 billion in the 2023 fiscal year make Symrise a leading global provider. Headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, the Group is represented by more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the United States and Latin America.
Symrise works with its clients to develop new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an integral part of everyday life. Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked as part of this process.
Symrise - always inspiring more
**Your Role**
The Procurement Buyer provides category and strategic support to one of the majors spend categories. This position is responsible to manage raw materials regionally.
This position typically reports to a Procurement Manager or Sr. Procurement Manager. Responsibilities Lead by example the regional and general safety and ethical initiatives.
- Manages day-to-day activities within designated supplier relationships for existing suppliers in their assigned categories.
- Manages service level and quality complaint resolution as required for existing supplier base.
- Identifies, communicates, and supports process improvements for materials or services in assigned areas and with key stakeholders as required.
- Uses Sourcing strategy processes and tools to effectively manage assigned sub-categories.
- Responsible for execution and proposing sourcing strategies and savings projects within assigned sub-categories.




- Acts as second line of defense in expediting orders to ensure adherence to contracted delivery terms and investigates and resolves problems as required.
- Identifies alternate suppliers and/or alternate materials/processes and drives approval process.
- Owns contract process for assigned category. Responsibility for ensuring contracts within the category is updated, accurate, and uploaded in the required contract system.
- Responsible for financial reporting of savings projects and headwinds. Manages the tight materials process to ensure security of supply.
- Support Symrise’s quality systems through engagement with suppliers to work toward successful corrective action resolution and continued quality.
- Leads savings projects, Sourcing strategy process or other initiatives that supports achieving team goals.
- Work proactively on Cost Trend defining drivers and follow market trends.
**About You**
- Experience: Minimum 7 years experience as a buyer of directs material in chemical and/or food industry, pharmaceutical or consumer goods company.
- Language: Fluent English
- Bachelor ‘s degree in related field or relevant experience
**Our Offer**
We offer above-law benefits, development and continuous training
Become part of our open and transparent culture. It will give you the opportunity to flourish and to develop inspiring experiences that contribute to the health and well-being of consumers in 160 countries around the world. Putting our employees in the focus fuels our strong company growth above market rates and makes us an excellent place to develop your career.
**Come join us and embark on a fascinating journey with Symrise.**
Job Reference: LA02722

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