Glanbia Nutritionals · 7 hours ago
Sr. Category Manager
West Haven, CT
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expGlanbia Nutritionals is a better nutrition company focused on delivering better nutrition for every step of life’s journey. The Sr. Category Manager will be responsible for developing and executing complex procurement strategies, managing supplier relationships, and leading a team of sourcing professionals to support the company's business objectives.
Dietary SupplementsNutrition
Responsibilities
Develop and deploy category strategies aligned with business needs
Lead sourcing events, negotiations, and end-to-end supplier selection
Build cost models, perform make vs. buy analysis, and identify savings
Provide market insights and influence stakeholders on sourcing decisions
Report progress, KPIs, and value delivery to leadership
Manage strategic supplier relationships and performance
Identify new suppliers and drive innovation, cost, quality, and service improvements
Lead supplier reviews, scorecards, and compliance
Serve as Supplier Relationship Owner for multiple key suppliers
Support contract implementation and compliance
Track savings, payment terms, and cost performance
Maintain procurement documents, tools, and templates
Own and improve a regional or global procurement work process
Train stakeholders and ensure processes evolve with business needs
Lead a team of 2–4 sourcing professionals
Drive talent development, resource allocation, and team effectiveness
Promote Glanbia values and support organizational goals
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree (Finance, Business, Engineering, or related field)
5+ years procurement experience
3+ years project management
Strong communication, leadership, analytics, and stakeholder influence skills
Skilled in financial modeling, scenario analysis, and continuous improvement
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Fluent in English
Preferred
MBA or CPM
advanced Excel/PowerPoint
Benefits
Staff discounts
Generous family leave policy
Health & dental plan
Competitive salary
401K
Company
Glanbia Nutritionals
Glanbia Nutritionals manufactures and sells nutritional and functional ingredient solutions.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2006-09-06Acquired
Leadership Team
Thomas A. Tench
Chief Operating Officer
Bertha Marquez
Human Resources Business Partner
Recent News
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