Reference ID: 42847 Are you interested in high-quality, natural, and tasty nutrition? We are! It’s our ambition to shape the future of nutrition. Döhler is a leading global producer of natural ingredients and solutions for the food, beverage, lifestyle and nutrition industries. We use innovative technology to process plant-based raw materials and enrich products such as lifestyle drinks, cereals, dairy, and confectionery goods for almost every well-known brand. Close to 10.000 dedicated employees in more than 70 countries share one common goal - to ensure that millions of people around the world enjoy the products created by us. We strive to inspire and empower our employees in everything we do, and we invite you to join our team – together WE BRING IDEAS TO LIFE. Your Role <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Portfolio Strategy: Lead the global raw material portfolio focusing on complexity reduction, innovation enablement, and commercial efficiency.</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Digital & AI Transformation: Drive portfolio optimization through Big Data and AI, including master data automation, identification of harmonization opportunities, and supply risk forecasting.</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Master Data Ownership: Own raw material master data, defining global guidelines, KPIs, and ensuring effective use within SAP.</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Cross-Functional Alignment: Act as the key link between R&D, Procurement, and Supply Chain to ensure scalable and cost-efficient material selection.</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Matrix Leadership: Provide strategic guidance to Raw Material Specialists and ensure alignment with global complexity reduction goals.</li> </ul> Your Profile <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Technical Expertise: Degree in Food Technology, Chemistry, Process Engineering, or similar, with 8–10 years of experience across R&D, Technical Procurement, or Portfolio Management.</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strong Governance Mindset: Ability to set and enforce standards, confidently challenging non-scalable R&D requests.</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Digital & Analytical Skills: Solid SAP/ERP/PLM knowledge with a strong focus on digital transformation, data analytics, and AI-driven decision-making.</li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Matrix Leadership: Proven experience leading in matrix organizations, influencing cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority.</li> </ul>Your Benefits <ul> <li style="text-align:justify;font-size:12.0pt">Culture: Friendly and informal atmosphere, family-owned company, flat hierarchies, short communication channels, and helpful colleagues</li> <li style="text-align:justify;font-size:12.0pt">Impact: You are an integral part of our business success and make an important contribution to the future of nutrition</li> <li style="text-align:justify;font-size:12.0pt">Empowerment: You can fully unleash your potential and have the opportunity to take on responsibilities</li> <li style="text-align:justify;font-size:12.0pt">Digitalization: We maintain excellent partnerships with market-leading innovators, allowing you to access and work with state-of-the-art technologies</li> <li style="text-align:justify;font-size:12.0pt">Anniversary and special payments</li> <li style="text-align:justify;font-size:12.0pt">Employee referral bonuses</li> <li style="text-align:justify;font-size:12.0pt">Additional benefits: Christmas parties, events, financial benefits, and online shop discounts (e.g., IT leasing, mobile phone contracts, shopping, and travel discounts, etc.)</li> </ul> Equal opportunities for all We welcome applicants, who are just as diverse as we are - regardless of age, ancestry, disability, ethnic origin, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, social background or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. Become a part of our team and apply online through our career portal to the attention of Anne Palauschek. Please note that we are unable to consider or return application documents sent by mail.

Global Head of Raw Material Management (m/f/d) (Darmstadt, DE) @ Döhler GmbH

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