Procurement Category Manager – Packaging & Raw Materials

• Lead the end-to-end strategic management of selected categories with an annual procurement scope of 100M–150M NIS, including multi-year strategy definition and execution.
• Identify new global and local sourcing options, lead commercial negotiations, formulate supplier agreements, and manage ongoing vendor relationships.
• Partner in shaping category procurement policies aligned with corporate targets and business strategy.
• Perform comprehensive spending analysis, cost structure modeling, market and supplier benchmarking, supply-risk evaluations, and identify innovation/business opportunities.
• Drive cost optimization, efficiency initiatives, and savings strategies across the packaging and raw materials domain.
• Manage end-to-end quality and delivery issues directly with suppliers and internal organizational stakeholders.
• Serve as the primary procurement focal point for internal and external business partners.
• Position involves occasional domestic travel and potential overseas business trips as needed.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree – Mandatory (Preference for Business Administration, Economics, Law, Technology, Engineering, or Industrial Engineering & Management).
• 3+ years of experience in procurement management or strategic sourcing within raw materials and packaging for the food manufacturing industry (managing annual scopes of tens of millions of NIS) – Mandatory.
• Deep familiarity with packaging production technologies and raw material processes – Mandatory.
• High-level English proficiency (verbal and written) – Mandatory.
• Experience in a manufacturing company – Strong Advantage.
• Strong analytical skills in data-heavy environments – Advantage.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems (SAP / Oracle) – Advantage.