**91455BR** **Job Title:** Global Category Manager, Procurement - Veg Oils **Department/Function:** Procurement **Job Description:** **Global Category Manager, Procurement- Veg Oils** **Decatur, IL** **Goal of Position:** + Ensure Supply Security of all products within the defined Category + Define and implement procurement strategies for the defined Category + Lead negotiations with suppliers + Enhance ADM’s ability to leverage its global volume through a higher level of product expertise, improved supplier relationships, a more coherent working mode and a high level of market knowledge. **Main Tasks / Skills** + Subject-matter expert and Key Contact for suppliers and internal customers for all topics concerning related product-group on a global basis. + Develop strategies for the category portfolio per supplier, region and globally + Implement short-, medium- and long term global, regional and local category strategies. + Lead negotiations with suppliers and execute agreed contractual terms. + Set up Reports for Raw Material Price movements, maintain short- to long term price forecasts and communicate them. + Support the development of a negotiation strategy that delivers against ADM business objectives and achieves sustainable competitive advantages with suppliers. + Build sustainable global and local supplier relationships that generate value to ADM over time in order to support and enhance the supply strategies of ADM and to ensure alignment of supplier objectives and ADM objectives. + Implement best practices internally and externally + Observe market and trends + Observe Market price development and evaluate/report impacts + Coordinate RFQ and Bid comparison + Responsible for supplier qualification, development, relationship management, evaluation + Accompany product- and market related innovation + Organize Innovation Day with suppliers + Coordinate material-phase-in and standardisation of materials for global bundling purposes in cooperation with internal interfaces/departments (e.g. CD&D, Regulatory) + Assist in budget creation + Define and satisfy internal Service Level Agreements **Skills:** + Drives innovative business improvements: Develops new insights into solutions that result in improvements in TCO (total cost of ownership). Promotes a work environment that fosters diversity, creative thinking, innovation and rational risk-taking. + Exhibits Entrepreneurship (Identifies business opportunities and influences them independently) + Balances immediate and long term priorities. Seeks to meet critical objectives while considering the impact of those decisions and activities on the ability to achieve long-term goals. + Delivers results: Focuses on the critical few objectives that add the most value. + Imports and exports good ideas. Relentlessly seeks shares and adopts ideas and best practices in and outside of the Company and embraces change introduced by others. + Develops and Inspires others: Builds and maintains relationships that motivate, guide and/or reinforce the performance of others toward goal accomplishments. Self-develops to improve performance in current role and to prepare for future roles. Seeks and provides feedback and coaching to enhance performance. + Lives the values: Demonstrates the values of ADM through words, actions, and by example. Fosters an environment that reflects the values of the Company: + Maintains social and ethical norms. Instills trust in one’s own professionalism and integrity. + Customer Focus (internal and external) + High level of Team focus + Be part of the Local Fraud Food Team **Technical Skills:** + Strategic Sourcing: Knowledge of strategic sourcing strategies by commodity, product, and service to ensure that formal supplier agreements activate the elements of the sourcing strategy and support delineated performance standards. Includes the ability to create selection criteria to qualify suppliers for the bidding process. + Advancing the Customers Relationship: Ability to facilitate and accelerate the business relationship based upon an understanding of the customer. Includes the ability to actively listen and engage in conversation with customers to uncover relevant information, resources and solutions. + Vendor Relationship: The ability to evaluate and ensure that vendor performance meets or exceeds defined performance standards and adheres to overall company policies and procedures. + Contracting: Knowledge of principles involved in contract law to ensure supplier agreements are appropriately conceived and executed, eliminating potential risk of unlawful and anti-competitive activity. Includes the ability to read, understand and assess the impact of legal documents. + Best Practices: Knowledge of procurement, industry and business best practices to guide through leadership and ensure effective procurement strategies. Includes the ability to recognize value creation opportunities within the supply chain. + Negotiation: Exploring alternatives and positions to reach outcomes that gain all parties’ support and acceptance. Striving for outcomes that are wins for all parties involved. **Qualifications:** + Minimum 5 years of related work experience in procurement – preferably in the Oilseeds sector + Customer focus and “can-do” attitude + International experience + Experience in participating in international / multicultural teams, + High level of communication skills + Knowledge of MS-Office, PowerBI, PowerApps. + Self-starter + Willingness to travel Excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement listed? Studies show that often applicants will self-select out if they don’t check every box. We encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings. ADM requires the successful completion of a background check. REF:91455BR **Req/Job ID:** 91455BR **City:** Decatur **State:** IL - Illinois **Ref ID:** \#LI-KK2 **:** **About ADM** At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at www.adm.com. **:** \#LI-Onsite **\t:** **\#IncludingYou** Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are cornerstones of ADM’s efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and create welcoming, truly inclusive work environments — environments that enable every ADM colleague to feel comfortable on the job, make meaningful contributions to our success, and grow their career. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together. We are committed to ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our industry, as we strive to ensure our workforce represents the world that we help to feed: people of color, women, gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, veterans and persons with disabilities. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, please visit our website here: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | ADM. (https://www.adm.com/en-us/culture-and-careers/diversity-equity-inclusion/) **:** **Benefits and Perks** Enriching the quality of life for the world begins by taking care of our colleagues. In addition to competitive pay, we support your diverse needs with a comprehensive total rewards package to enhance your well-being, including: + **Physical wellness** – medical/Rx, dental, vision and on-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement (as applicable). + **Financial wellness** – flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401(k) with matching contributions and cash balance plan, discounted employee stock purchasing program, life insurance, disability, workers’ compensation, legal assistance, identity theft protection. + **Mental and social wellness** – Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Colleague Giving Programs (ADM Cares). Additional benefits include: + Paid time off including paid holidays. + Adoption assistance and paid maternity and parental leave. + Tuition assistance. + Company-sponsored training and development resources, such as LinkedIn Learning, language training and mentoring programs. *Benefits may vary for bargained locations, confirm benefit eligibility with your recruiter.