Regional Category Buyer - Martech Marketing and Sales Procurement

Opella•Morristown, NJ

About The Position

Opella is the self-care challenger with the purest and third-largest portfolio in the Over-The-Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally. Our mission is to bring health in people’s hands by making self-care as simple as it should be. For half a billion consumers worldwide – and counting. At the core of this mission is our 100 loved brands, our 11,000-strong global team, our 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers. Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many of the world’s most loved brands, including Allegra, Buscopan, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Enterogermina, Essentiale and Mucosolvan. B Corp certified in multiple markets, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet. Find out more about our mission at www.opella.com. About the Job: The Regional Category Buyer is responsible for the regional procurement categories of CRM, Data/Analytics, and Martech for Opella. The Regional Category Buyer Marketing and Sales Procurement is responsible for supporting and executing procurement category strategy, partnering closely with the business to shape initiatives and drive key projects that advance Opella’s priorities. The ideal candidate brings expertise in CRM ecosystems to build sourcing strategies that balance innovation, cost, quality, and compliance. Success in the role requires strong collaboration with global leaders and close engagement with marketing and sales business partners and suppliers. This mission is aligned with the values, the ethical charter, and the code of conduct of Opella.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Business Finance, Procurement/ Business Operations, Data Management, or Marketing.
A strong understanding of business analytics and tools
Hands-on experience in delivering savings initiatives with demand management levers
Agile, curious, and adaptable to the evolving needs of the business
Strong capability to manage business and interact with internal stakeholders, Suppliers, and managing a complex environment
Highly effective written and verbal communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
The ability to hit the ground running, operate autonomously with a high level of drive and energy

Responsibilities

Translation and Execution of competitive, innovative long-term procurement category strategies that are: based on market intelligence: assessing risks and opportunities collaboratively built, fully aligned with the business delivering significant value
Ensure delivery to aligned targets
Support the development and implementation of new market innovation opportunities (e.g. new suppliers, new digital tools in the categories).
Collaborate closely with global category leads, regional business leadership, and finance
Local support and delivery of global category strategies
Creation and delivery of local category strategy where needed
Regional supplier relationship management and negotiations
Oversee KPIs and monitor supplier performance. Continuously drive for improvements in performance of the suppliers in all relevant areas of service level, costs, delivery, quality
Set local KPIs and monitor supplier performance. Continuously drive improvements in performance of the suppliers in all relevant areas of service level, costs, delivery, quality.
Ensure compliance with master service agreements
Escalate / manage issues that may impact the global Marketing and Sales procurement category strategies
Ensure that risk management assessment and risk mitigation strategies are in place in close collaboration with the business
Business partner and support/guidance role to regional stakeholders
Deliver against sustainability and risk mitigation commitments
Facilitate and build collaborative Business Partnering across the Business Unit internally and across the supplier network for the category