Category Buyer, Packaging

At Tony’s Chocolonely, we are committed to ending exploitation in cocoa. We are an impact company that makes chocolate, not a chocolate company that makes impact. With incredibly tasty chocolate, we lead by example, demonstrating that ethical practices and success can go hand in hand. Through Tony's Open Chain (TOC), mission allies like Albert Heijn, Ben & Jerry's, Jokolade, and Aldi have embraced a fairer, more transparent supply chain for their chocolate too.

Job description

As our Category Buyer, Packaging, you’ll own our global packaging categories, securing supply, supporting supplier partnerships, and driving both innovation and efficiency. This role mixes daily operational hustle with long-term category strategy, giving you huge influence on product quality, sustainability, and cost control. You’ll bring structure where needed and move forward improvements in how we work. And above all, you’ll help ensure our iconic packaging continues to tell our story - loudly, clearly, and responsibly.

All wrapped up

• Develop and execute 3-year sourcing strategies for all key packaging categories, aligned with Tony’s sustainability commitments and commercial goals.
• Build, manage and develop a reliable global supplier base, fostering long-term partnerships, monitoring performance, and encouraging continuous improvement.
• Guide negotiations and secure rolling contracts with price discussions balancing cost, quality, and ethical standards.
• Run day-to-day operations while simultaneously progressing major improvement projects: dual supply, legal compliance updates, assortment suitability.
• Work collaboratively with Product, QA, Operations, Finance and Project Management to deliver NPD, manage risks, and keep big initiatives moving.
• Explore spend data, benchmark the market, and build savings pipelines that support both category strategy and yearly budget targets.
• Act as the internal go-to for all packaging-related topics - bringing visibility, clarity and a strong point of view to the table.
• Drive supply continuity and risk mitigation through BCP planning, dual sourcing and supplier diversification.

Job requirements

Our new flavor:

• You bring relevant procurement experience, ideally in packaging for food or beverage – you understand materials, markets, and how FMCG speed feels.
• A proactive problem-solver who loves building structures.
• Strong in budgeting, cost reflection, PPV management and able to translate strategy into practical actions and timelines.
• Detail-oriented, thoughtful, and comfortable juggling tight deadlines.
• A self-assured, articulate negotiator - expressive when needed, and ready to make Tony’s more visible with suppliers and internally.
• Thrives in cross-functional environments and communicates well with stakeholders at all seniority levels.
• Hands-on, unafraid of ambiguity, and energized by a fast-paced environment where improvements never stop.
• Skilled in Excel, PowerPoint and basic project management tools.
• You raise the bar: challenge yourself and team Tony’s to increase our ambition and to accomplish our mission. Making mistakes along the way and learning from them.
• We are all about being more in person than apart; this means we offer flexibility but see each other in the office on average 3 days a week. More is fine too!
• Believe wholeheartedly in Tony’s purpose. You live our core values: outspoken, willful, entrepreneurial and makes you smile.

Our benefits (the icing on the cake)

At Tony's you will get the opportunity to be part of something extraordinary; first and foremost, by making real impact in the world but also enjoying the nice benefits we provide as you help us succeed. We’re dedicated to enabling all Tonys to grow and develop their careers and therefore we offer training programs, regular feedback cycles, coaching and a generous L&D budget. We also offer a wide range of additional benefits, including a luxurious vegetarian lunch, company bonus, minimum of 28 holidays, inspirational team updates, unforgettable events and unlimited chocolate.