Category Manager - Fertilisers, Chemicals & Nutrients
Core
Lead sourcing strategies and supplier partnerships for fertiliser, chemical, nutrient, and agricultural input portfolios to ensure supply continuity and drive category performance.
Role type
Category Manager (Strategic Sourcing)
Builds
Fertiliser, chemical, nutrient, and agricultural input supply networks
Domain
Agribusiness / Agricultural Inputs
Required skills
Category management, strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, commercial negotiation, market trend analysis, commodity pricing analysis, supply chain risk management, financial acumen, stakeholder influence
Preferred skills
Experience in agribusiness, fertilisers, chemicals, FMCG, or wholesale distribution
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Develop and implement sourcing and category strategies; Build and manage strategic supplier relationships and negotiate commercial agreements; Monitor market trends and commodity pricing to ensure supply continuity; Drive category performance through margin improvement and cost optimisation; Partner with sales, operations, procurement, and finance teams; Identify and develop new wholesale opportunities
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC