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Job Title: Category Leader
Location: Decatur, IL, Midwest United States, USA

Company: Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)
Industry Sector: Agribusiness
Industry Type: Input Retail, Cooperative and Related Crop Services
Job Type: Full Time

Job Description: Job Description

Category Leader, Archer Daniels Midland Company, Decatur, IL. Assist leadership during sourcing initiatives through total cost of ownership model development, category strategy development, fact-based negotiation strategy development and execution, supplier evaluation and selection, and category strategy implementation. Manage multiple Professional Services categories to manage risk, monitor market conditions, and maximize returns. Establish and maintain effective relationships with key suppliers. Develop an annual plan for value delivery based on organizational goals/objectives and marketplace knowledge. Negotiate category's procurement activities, strategic sourcing, supplier management and contract management to support the company's process. Streamline P2P Process. Establish and evaluate performance metrics for category and own cost saving results. Engage internal stakeholders to jointly develop category strategies and communicate market and sourcing information.

40 hrs/week, Mon-Fri, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Salary: $113,868 - $123,868/yr. Standard Company Benefits.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Supply Management, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field, and three (3) years of related work experience in the food or agri-business industry.

Must have three (3) years of experience with/in:

• Procurement, LEAN Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or project management;

• Creating pre-negotiation strategy including company's Best Alternative To a Negotiated Agreement (BATNA);

• Negotiating complex agreements and understanding contract law;

• Using source-to-pay systems such as COUPA, Ariba or Maximo, and ERP Software such as JDE or SAP; and

• Using E-sourcing tools such as Ariba or Bravo.

Up to 10% domestic and international travel required.

To apply, mail resume to: Christina Hetzer, ADM; PO BOX 1470, Decatur, IL 62525 (reference: IL0198).

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Job Post Date: 10/08/25