Junior Category Manager – Citrus (Peels & Fruits) | Mexico City, Mexico

We are a integral organization looking a Junior Category Manager – Citrus (Peels & Fruits) to join its Procurement team in Mexico City (Hybrid) . This position offers the opportunity to support category strategies, develop supplier relationships, and contribute to sourcing excellence across critical citrus raw materials. The scope of the role is for LATAM & EMEA.

Key Responsibilities

- Support the development and execution of sourcing strategies for citrus categories, including citrus peels, citrus fruits, citrus oils, and related agricultural raw materials.
- Build and maintain relationships with growers, processors, cooperatives, and suppliers.
- Assist in the management of supplier performance, quality standards, and compliance requirements.
- Monitor market trends, crop conditions, harvest cycles, and supply-demand dynamics to identify risks and opportunities.
- Support sourcing, negotiation, and contracting activities for citrus raw materials and ingredients.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure supply continuity and business alignment.
- Contribute to cost savings, productivity, sustainability, and supply resilience initiatives.
- Support market intelligence activities and provide insights on commodity trends and supply risks.
- Maintain procurement data, reports, contracts, and supplier performance metrics.
- Ensure compliance with procurement policies and sourcing best practices.

Qualifications





- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Agribusiness, Supply Chain, Engineering, Agriculture, or a related field.
- 2-5 years of experience in Procurement, Category Management, Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing, or related commercial functions.
- Exposure to agricultural commodities, food ingredients, fruit products, citrus products, or related categories is preferred.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience interacting with suppliers and supporting contract negotiations.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Advanced English proficiency.
- Knowledge of SAP or other procurement systems is preferred.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience within the food ingredients, flavors, fragrances, beverage, consumer goods, or agricultural industries.
- Understanding of citrus supply chains and agricultural sourcing markets.
- Familiarity with sustainability, responsible sourcing, and traceability initiatives.
- Experience analyzing market trends, commodity data, and supply chain risks.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

- Hybrid work environment.
- Professional onboarding process.
- Learning and development opportunities.
- Exposure to regional and global stakeholders.
- Opportunity to build expertise within a strategic sourcing category.
- Collaborative and growth-oriented culture.

We kindly ask you to send your CV in English.

📌 Junior Category Manager – Citrus (Peels & Fruits) LATAM- EMEA (Ciudad de México)
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