Procurement Director - GEM Procurement

Job Description

As Procurement Director for Global Emerging Markets, you'll lead the full procurement agenda across one of JDE Peet's most complex and diverse regions — with a spend responsibility of over €1bn spanning Raw Materials, Packaging, External Manufacturing, Logistics, Marketing, and more. Reporting directly to the Chief Procurement Officer and leading a team of 40–50 managers and buyers, you'll set the strategic direction, drive operational excellence, and deliver cost, cash, and supply performance across GEM factories. This is a senior leadership role for someone with the commercial sharpness, people leadership, and regional expertise to make a real mark on a fast-growing, global business.

What you'll be doing:

• Build, lead, and coach a high-performing team of regional procurement managers and buyers across the full GEM category portfolio
• Define and execute robust sourcing strategies across Direct and Indirect categories, delivering cost savings, cash targets, and supply continuity
• Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships, leading negotiations and managing a portfolio of contractual agreements to mitigate supply, price, and quality risk
• Identify and prioritise total cost of ownership savings opportunities and build longer-term productivity pipelines
• Act as the senior escalation point for suppliers and factories across the region, maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders
• Drive innovation, compliance, and continuous improvement — ensuring alignment with the global operating model and procurement excellence standards

Qualifications

Working at JDE Peet's is hands-on, giving you the chance to leave your mark while working together as one team. We're a fast-paced company on a mission, focused on what matters most. Our environment demands energy, agility, and bold thinking. If you're ready to make an impact and grow in a global team, JDE Peet's is the place for you.

For this role as Procurement Director – GEM, we're looking for someone who has the following skills and experience:

• 10+ years of procurement leadership experience with a strong track record in cost, cash, and supply performance delivery across a complex, global environment
• Proven ability to lead and develop large procurement teams (managers and buyers) across multiple categories and geographies
• Deep understanding of E2E supply chain, SRM programmes, risk mitigation strategies, and P2P technologies
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, with the ability to influence at the most senior levels
• Experience working across the GEM region and navigating complex, multicultural environments
• Degree level education; MBA or further qualification preferred

Company Description

Who we are?

We are JDE Peet’s.

What’s it like to work at JDE Peet’s?

At JDE Peet’s, we work as one team guided by our values: we Dare to Amaze, Own It, Make It Simple, and Win Together. Here, you’ll find the freedom to innovate, the courage to take bold steps, and the support to grow your career in a global environment.