Category Manager, North America, Logistics

Category Manager, North America, Logistics Location: Punto Polanco, Mexico City (hybrid role). Remote Type: Hybrid. Time type: Full working hours. Posted on: today. Job requisition ID: R. IFS is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences, delivering sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products. Our Global Operations focus on ensuring excellence in execution—from procurement to supply chain and reliability—delivering quality, safety, efficiency and sustainability across the value chain. Overview Be part of a creative, solution‑oriented team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration. Where You'll Make a Difference Lead the Logistics category strategy for North America, covering transportation (FTL, LTL, multimodal), warehousing, storage services, and customs brokerage. Develop and execute sourcing strategies that ensure supply resilience, cost competitiveness, and alignment with sustainability goals, including CO2 footprint reduction. Manage supplier relationships, negotiate master agreements, and resolve performance issues or claims when necessary. Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including Logistics, Engineering, Operations, Finance, and Corporate Functions to align procurement strategies with business needs. Conduct spend analysis, market intelligence, and risk assessments to identify opportunities and mitigate supply risks. Drive strategic transformation projects and innovation initiatives across the logistics procurement function. Apply Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) principles to foster partnerships, support technology adoption, and optimize supplier portfolios. Provide functional guidance to assigned procurement resources and ensure coordination across North America and other global regions. Optimize service quality and working capital through stakeholder collaboration and long‑term planning. What Makes You the Right Fit Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain (preferred), Business, Economics, Science / Engineering, or equivalent experience. Over 10 years of experience in services procurement, supplier relationship management, and logistics. Professional certifications such as CPSM (Certified Professional in Supply Management) or SPSM (Senior Professional in Supply Management). Deep expertise in procurement within logistics, with strong market knowledge and supplier network. Solid financial acumen, including experience with cost analysis and commodity procurement (e.g., hedging). Strong project management skills and ability to lead cross‑functional teams. Excellent communication and presentation skills, with proven ability to influence stakeholders. Experience managing U.S.-based suppliers and navigating complex, multinational, matrixed environments. Fluent in Spanish and English (oral and written); additional languages are a plus. Demonstrated ability to drive sustainability initiatives and support business growth through innovation. Strategic mindset with strong analytical and decision‑making capabilities. Collaborative leadership style with a focus on mentoring and team development. Benefits Home office opportunity. Professional onboarding process. Training opportunities. Learning and development programs. Smo vodilni v svetu na podrocju okusa, vonja in prehrane, svojim strankam ponujamo širši nabor naravnih rešitev in pospešujemo našo strategijo rasti. Pri IFF verjamemo, da vaša edinstvenost sprosti naš potencial. Cenimo pester mozaik etnicne pripadnosti, nacionalnega porekla, rase, starosti, spola ali statusa veterana. Prizadevamo si za vkljucujeco delovno okolje, ki vsakemu od naših kolegov omogoca, da v službo prinese svoj pristen jaz, ne glede na vero, spolno identiteta; izražanja, spolne usmernitve ali invalidnosti. #J-18808-Ljbffr