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Full-time
5-10

Senior Category Specialist (Procurement)

3/25/2026

Manage end-to-end procurement activities for indirect materials and services, including CAPEX, MRO, laboratory equipment, and heavy rental equipment, while developing and implementing strategic sourcing strategies for these categories. The role also involves leading supplier selection, negotiation, and supporting the Procurement Manager in coaching the local team.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

10,001+ employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. We leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world, delivering the right products to the right location, at the right time – safely, responsibly and reliably. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines (platforms). Since 1851 our portfolio has grown to include Grains & Oilseeds, Food & Feed Solutions, Coffee, Cotton, Juice, Rice, Sugar, Freight and Global Markets. We help feed and clothe some 500 million people every year by originating, processing and transporting approximately 100 million tons of products. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and nine platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs over 20,000 people globally. For more information, visit www.ldc.com.
About the Role

Company Description

Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines, we leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and ten platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 18,000 people globally.

Job Description

  • Manage end‑to‑end procurement activities for indirect materials and services, including CAPEX, MRO, laboratory equipment, and heavy rental equipment
  • Develop and implement strategic sourcing strategies for indirect categories to ensure cost efficiency, quality, and supply continuity
  • Perform market analysis and supplier benchmarking to support competitive sourcing and negotiation decisions
  • Develop and apply Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis to evaluate sourcing options beyond initial purchase price
  • Drive efficiency improvements for small and recurring items through standardization, supplier consolidation, and sourcing optimization
  • Lead supplier selection, negotiation, and commercial evaluation in alignment with business and procurement objectives
  • Collaborate closely with regional and global procurement teams to align category strategies and leverage best practices
  • Support contract/commercial documentation and ensure purchases follow applicable procurement governance and administrative requirements
  • Work with internal stakeholders to clarify specifications, timelines, and sourcing requirements
  • Support the Procurement Manager in coaching, developing, and supervising the Lampung procurement team

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in related field
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in procurement/sourcing, indirect categories such as CAPEX and MRO will be preferred
  • Experience in managing procurement for packaging material
  • Able to communicate clearly in English (spoken and written)

Additional Information

  • Strategic sourcing and category management capability (especially indirect spending)
  • Strong analytical skills: cost breakdown, benchmarking, and building TCO models
  • Negotiation and supplier relationship management
  • Ability to drive process improvement and efficiency initiatives for recurring small items
  • Ability to perform technical review of specifications and recommend fit‑for‑purpose options

Diversity & Inclusion

LDC is driven by a set of shared values and high ethical standards, with diversity and inclusion being part of our DNA. LDC is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion.

LDC encourages diversity, supports local communities and environmental initiatives. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.

Sustainability

Sustainable value is at the heart of our purpose as a company.

We are passionate about creating fair and sustainable value, both for our business and for other value chain stakeholders: our people, our business partners, the communities we touch and the environment around us

What We Offer

We provide a dynamic and stimulating international environment, which will stretch and develop your abilities and channel your skills and expertise with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.

We offer

  • Competitive salary and benefits​​​​​​
  • Social and health insurance
  • Access to Training and Development 
  • Years of Work Experience: 5 - 8
  • Key Skills
    ProcurementSourcing StrategiesCost EfficiencySupply ContinuityMarket AnalysisSupplier BenchmarkingTotal Cost of OwnershipTCO AnalysisStandardizationSupplier ConsolidationNegotiationContract DocumentationStakeholder ManagementCoachingCategory ManagementSupplier Relationship Management
    Categories
    LogisticsAgricultureManagement & LeadershipAdministrative
    Benefits
    Competitive salarySocial and health insuranceAccess to Training and Development
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