**Regional Buyer Travel and Meetings Category - NA LATAM**-2307011040W Description **Regional Buyer Travels and Business Trips - NA and LATAM** Kenvue is currently recruiting for a Regional Buyer Travels and Business Trips - NA and LATAM. **Who We Are** At Kenvue, part of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies (Kenvue), we believe there is extraordinary power in everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and propelled forward by science, our iconic brands—including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND-AID® —are category leaders trusted by millions of consumers who use our products to improve their daily lives. Our employees share a digital-first mindset, an approach to innovation grounded in deep human insights, and a commitment to continually earning a place for our products in consumers’ hearts and homes. Join us in shaping our future-and yours. **What will you do** The Category Manager is responsible for - Driving the development of category practices for selected market categories, including sourcing strategy definition, deployment, and stakeholder management, to maximize total cost of ownership savings and Procurement’s value contribution while achieving compliance with policies, strategies, and processes. - Striving to meet the mutually agreed Procurement targets contributing to the overall budgeting targets In addition to the elements mentioned above the Regional Category Manager is accountable to define and achieve clear targets in conjunction with his/her Procurement counterparts and business stakeholders. **Key Responsibilities**: - Execute procurement strategies for the travel, meetings, and events categories that align with the organization's overall procurement goals and objectives. - Manage the sourcing, negotiation, and contracting for travel, meetings, and events-related products and services. - Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including travel managers, meeting and event planners, and business unit leaders, to ensure that procurement decisions align with business needs and compliance requirements. - Develop and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers, negotiating contracts, and managing supplier performance to ensure the organization receives the best value for its spend. - Identify cost-saving initiatives that reduce the organization's spend on travel, meetings, and events-related products and services. - Develop and maintain metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to track the effectiveness of the procurement function in the travel, meetings, and events categories. - Identify and implement process improvements that increase efficiency and reduce costs in the procurement of travel, meetings, and events-related products and services. - Monitor industry trends and developments to identify emerging opportunities and risks in the travel, meetings, and events categories. - Ensure compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements related to the procurement of travel, meetings, and events-related products and services. - Communicate procurement strategies, initiatives, and results to Procurement Senior Manager and other stakeholders. **Qualifications**: **What we are looking for** **Required Qualifications** - Bachelor's degree in business, procurement, supply chain management, or related field; advanced degree preferred. - At least 5 years of experience in procurement, with a focus on the travel, meetings, and events categories. - Strong negotiation skills and experience in contract management. - Strong project management skills and ability to lead cross-functional teams. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. - Proficiency in procurement software and tools, such as eProcurement, spend analytics, and contract management platforms. - Knowledge of relevant regulations, compliance requirements, and industry best practices in the travel, meetings, and events categories. **What’s In It For You** - Competitive Benefit Package - Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More! - Learning & Development Opportunities - Employee Resource Groups - This list could vary based on location/region Kenvue is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Primary Location Latin America-Colombia-Distrito Capital de Bogotá-Bogotá Job Function Procurement