# Category Manager: Packaging

Job Description We are seeking an experienced and strategic Category Packaging Buyer to join our procurement team at Lactalis SA, a leading dairy manufacturing company. The Category Packaging Buyer will be responsible for developing and implementing category strategies for packaging materials, working closely with the global center of excellence, and ensuring cost-effective and efficient procurement processes. This role requires strong financial acumen, strategic thinking, and a deep understanding of upstream and downstream purchasing, cost models, and logistics. Required Skills 3 Year tertiary or similar degree – ideally in Supply Chain Management, Business Science, Industrial Engineering or related 3-5 years of experience in procurement, with a focus on category management. FMCG experience is preferred Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail. Strong understanding of financial principles and cost management. Ability to develop and implement effective category strategies. Experience working with global centers of excellence and leveraging best practices. Understanding of the entire procurement process from raw material sour

- **Id**: 3761022
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/lactalis-category-manager-packaging>
- **Role**: Operations
- **Role family**: Operations
- **Seniority**: middle
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Centurion, South Africa
- **Countries**: ZA
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 3
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-10-28T13:34:35Z
- **Last verified at**: 2026-10-28T13:34:35Z
- **Board verified**: no
- **Days open**: 10
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3001
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Natural Resources

## Company

- **Id**: 4505571
- **Name**: Lactalis South Africa
- **Domain**: lactalis.co.za
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/lactalis-co-za>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no

## Trust

- **Level**: not_scored
- **Days open**: 10

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 3
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-04T18:22:55Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 80
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.849
- **P room**: 0.945
- **Age days**: 9
- **Expected fill days**: 24
- **Reasons**: seen:9, win:mid
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-07T05:47:08Z

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