Category Manager

Are you ready for a new beginning?

We need your talent, knowledge and dedication to better our world with biology.

Our purpose points the way

In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we've gotten so far. And it’s how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless.

We’re here to better our world with biology.

Join us as our new Category Manager

This position is closely aligned with the category team and deploying our global strategic initiatives within the region, North America. You work closely with our supply chain community and constructively challenge the business regarding identification and co-development of new value generating opportunities.

In this role you’ll make an impact by:

• Responsibility for category management and supplier relationship management for the assigned category scope.
• Developing and implementing a sustainable global category strategy aligned with business needs.
• Negotiating contracts, terms, and conditions to achieve value creation, mitigate risks and decoupling cost from growth.
• Conducting relevant change management activities to ensure that your results are anchored in the organization.
• Driving and fostering strong collaboration with internal stakeholders, including operations, quality, sustainability, finance, and legal teams.
• Identifying and mitigating potential risks within the supply chain, such as geopolitical, economic, and environmental factors.
• Delivering on global business targets and KPIs supporting the overall strategy and roadmap of Global Packaging Procurement.

To succeed you must hold: Strategic Procurement and/or business-related experience within Packaging for minimum 3 years, combined with relevant education at master level within Business, Packaging, Supply Chain, or relevant.

• Proven experience as a Category Manager with a track record of successful strategic Procurement.
• Categories includes different packaging material used across Novonesis sites in North America.
• Have knowledge from the Production or Packaging industry with a holistic, commercial, and strategic mind-set.
• Be passionate about category team and procurement skill development.
• Strategic and analytical thinking, excellent negotiation skills and good knowledge of commercial agreements
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience within Biotech, Food, Life Science or similar regulated industries is seen as an advantage.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with internal- & external stakeholders.
• Comfortable working in a complex, changing, and global environment.

Location: West Allis, WI or Franklinton, NC (Hybrid)
Application deadline: 3/16/26

Expected salary range: $100,000-$110,000

Benefits you will enjoy:

• 401(k) with up to a 9% company contribution
• Minimum of 3 weeks of vacation plus 12 holidays and 2 weeks of Wellness Time
• Health, Dental, Vision & Life insurance
• Healthcare savings account option
• Employee assistance program
• Parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• All benefits begin on your first day

Could our purpose be yours? Then apply today!

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