Alpla Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH & Co KG
Hard / Vorarlberg / Austria / Procurement / Full time
Senior Global Procurement Category Manager – Polyolefins (all gender)
What you will enjoy doing
Your work at ALPLA has a direct impact on people's lives around the world – every day, billions of people use products in packaging that we develop. Become part of a global team that embodies innovation, sustainability, and international collaboration.
- Develop and implement a global sourcing strategy for polyolefins, taking into account market trends, price developments, and regional requirements.
- Select, evaluate, and further develop strategic supplier partnerships, and lead international contract and price negotiations.
- Manage projects to optimize costs, supply security, quality, and innovation.
- Analyze global raw material markets and relevant indices (e.g., ICIS) and prepare reports for global leadership.
- Identify value creation opportunities through alternative raw materials, new technologies, or process improvements.
- Ensure stable global raw material supply, including active risk management.
- Coordinate closely with Supply Chain, Operations, Sales, Finance, and other internal stakeholders to operationalize the procurement strategy.
- Support sustainability and ESG goals through responsible, future-oriented procurement.
What makes you great
- Completed degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a comparable field.
- At least 5 years of experience in procurement or category management, ideally in the plastics, chemical, or manufacturing industry.
- Solid knowledge of polyolefins or other polymers and an understanding of relevant value chains.
- Strong analytical skills and experience working with global market indices.
- Excellent negotiation and communication skills, with a confident presence in an international work environment.
- Proficient in modern procurement tools (e.g., SAP Ariba, Coupa) and digital analytics tools.
- A role based at our headquarters in Hard (Austria) is preferred due to the need for regular on-site presence and collaboration with global stakeholders, though partial remote work may be considered depending on the candidate's profile.
What you can expect working with us
- Appreciation – we practise diversity and good-natured interaction with one another
- We believe in flat hierarchies, short decision making paths and open communication
- We promote climate-friendly mobility with everything from a year-long season ticket for local public transport to purchasing an e-bike
- Benefit from discounts on tickets for sports events, better private insurance conditions, the registration fees for running events being covered and numerous discounts at retail outlets in Vorarlberg
Contact
Alpla Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH & Co KG
mr Robert Wolff, Human Resources
Mockenstraße 34
6971 Hard
+43 5574 602 1516
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