Lead global dairy category strategy for Lactalis in Laval, managing sourcing, negotiations, and supplier relationships across strategic ingredients.This Global Category Buyer role leads cheese, fats, proteins, and other dairy commodities. You will shape multi-year strategies, align global sourcing with business priorities, and support quality, service, cost, innovation, sustainability, and cash performance. The role carries approximately €400 million in annual spend.Key Responsibilities:

Develop multi-year dairy category strategies with cross-functional stakeholdersDesign strategic roadmaps for selected dairy raw materialsLead global sourcing governance and supplier engagementNegotiate contracts for competitive pricing and reliable supplyManage supplier segmentation, rationalization, and risk frameworksRequirements:

Bachelor’s degree in business or related fieldAt least five years in purchasing or strategic sourcingFood or packaged consumer products manufacturing experience valuedStrong negotiation, analytical, and communication skillsFluent French and English;

multicultural experienceBring strategic sourcing, negotiation, and dairy category expertise to Lactalis’s global procurement team in Laval.

📌 Global Dairy Category Procurement Manager (Winnipeg)
🏢 Groupe Lactalis
📍 Winnipeg