Procurement Manager – Freezer

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Job Summary: We are seeking a Category Management professional to negotiate terms, ensure assortment and quality, and propose improvements within product categories. Key Responsibilities: 1. Negotiating commercial terms, supplies, and quality with suppliers. 2. Ensuring proper product assortment, quality, and compliance with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in assigned categories. 3. Leading category management with impact on sales and margin. Summary Job ID: ES\_HQ00340 Location: 08174 Sant Cugat del Vallès Professional Area: Category Management Responsibility Level: Professional Working Hours: Full-time Responsibilities * Negotiate commercial, supply, and quality terms with assigned suppliers within the framework defined by Procurement. * Ensure correct product assortment for each category under your responsibility. * Ensure agreed-upon quality with suppliers and compliance with defined Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) criteria through incident tracking and coordination of corrective actions. * Propose corrective measures to achieve established margin and sales targets. * Assess supplier compliance with commercial, quality, and supply terms. * Evaluate supplier continuity based on campaign performance results. * Analyze sales, margin, and deviation results against targets. * Audit compliance with quality, pricing, and in-store performance standards for products within your scope. * Audit supplier compliance with quality, food safety, traceability, animal welfare, sustainability, and applicable regulatory requirements. * Represent the company at national and international trade fairs for frozen and food sectors to identify new suppliers, products, and technologies. * Set weekly, weekend, and marketing-agreed promotional prices in alignment with defined objectives. * Propose packaging changes and improvements for your categories. * Monitor and verify supplier compliance with supply terms in assigned categories. * Collaborate with the Supply Chain Management department for stock and shrinkage control. * Support Quality Department initiatives related to product quality within the defined assortment. * Identify alternative suppliers for required product categories. * Coordinate teams within your area. Requirements * University degree in Business Administration and Management, Economics, or related field. * Minimum 4 years’ experience in Category/Buying/Procurement/Purchasing within food retail, managing ice cream and/or frozen food categories, or as a Key Account Manager in the ice cream and/or frozen food industry. * In-depth knowledge of the ice cream and/or frozen food sector: assortment, quality standards, suppliers, formats, and consumer trends. * Experience negotiating commercial terms, pricing, promotions, and profitability in fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)/mass-market environments. * Advanced proficiency in sales data and category KPIs (e.g., margin, turnover, shrinkage, promotional effectiveness). * Strong leadership and communication skills, with a results-driven mindset and clear business vision. * Analytical ability to evaluate costs, market trends, and data, transforming them into growth opportunities and category improvements. * Minimum English level: B2\. * Advanced Excel skills and user-level proficiency in Microsoft Power BI (PBI). What We Offer Based at our offices in Sant Cugat del Vallès. Opportunity to join a growing multinational. Career development opportunities within the company. Flexible compensation plan. Discount on our products. 64 days of remote work per year. Flexible working hours. ✔️ Permanent contract. Continuous training. ‍ Language classes. Positive work environment. Staff canteen with discounted meals. Contact ALDI Central de Compras, S. L. U. C/ Víctor Hugo, 1 08174 Sant Cugat del Vallès About Us We are one of the world’s leading food and supermarket chains and pioneers of discount retailing. Our story began in 1945 when brothers Theo and Karl Albrecht took over their family’s grocery store in Essen (Germany), which had been operating since 1913. From the outset, we have always prioritized understanding our customers and delivering what they need — at the best possible price. In Spain, we opened our first supermarket in 2002 and now operate over 400 stores. We care about people’s well-being: our customers, our team, and our environment. Within our rapidly growing company, there are always job opportunities for diverse professional profiles, along with prospects for professional development and advancement. Over the past 100 years, we have built trust-based relationships with our customers and consistently met their daily needs. Simplicity is embedded in our DNA — it is our competitive advantage, driving our success as a company and making us proud to continue generating employment in Spain. The path is not always easy, but every step counts. We know success comes from teamwork, and we are proud to move forward together. If you possess strong determination, resilience, steady progress, and the qualities needed to deliver a positive experience to customers visiting our stores — and if you aim to achieve your goals alongside an excellent team — we invite you to give your best and become part of this exciting journey! Simply ALDI. Our strength lies in people.