Buyer Indirect

Are you ready for a (literally!) fresh start to your career? Our colleagues at the Procurement department are ready to work with you to ensure that everyone can enjoy our delicious fresh makers and sweets every day. We are looking for a:

Tactical Buyer - Indirect Categories

Based in: Breda (hybrid)

This is where we need you!

The function of Tactical Buyer Indirect categories is located within the Purchasing department and reports to the position of Purchasing Manager BLX. This position will bring you the challenge to professionalize these categories.

The primary scope for this role will be local indirect spend, for example:

• Soft Facilities
• HR
• Utilities and Hard facilities
• Marketing and others

This is what your fresh start as Tactical Buyer will look like

The Tactical Buyer Indirect categories is responsible for the negotiation with suppliers and the contracts for the provision of materials and services. The Tactical Buyer Indirect categories has knowledge of market analysis, building relationships with Suppliers, price negotiations, inventory and supply chain management, as well as anticipating and monitoring market trends to achieve company goals. The role acts as an intermediary between the supplier and the user (Facilities, HR, Engineering and other departments). The position also works continuously with end users as reference for different tenders and ongoing business.

Your core tasks in a nutshell

• Responsible for the purchasing and contract management process of products and services related to the category.
• Responsible for Sourcing: conditions, research, supplier selection, RFI/RFQ, contract negotiation, management contract, supplier management
• Optimizing costs, inventories and securing the proper availability of products related to the factory.
• Report and analyze supplier performance information - scorecards, SLAs, and KPIs etc. with the purpose to drive continuous improvements and leverage decision making;
• Identify opportunities that focus on cost reductions, efficiencies/quality improvements, risk mitigation, industry and supply trends and shifts in technology;
• Exhibit and act with integrity by maintaining compliance with internal policies, procedures and all regulatory and governmental regulations and laws.
• Support colleagues of the purchasing department whenever needed.
• Responsible for the resolution of Invoice queries related to pricing
• Be an escalation point for any cost / contractual issues with Suppliers where further escalation is required.
• Market monitoring and business analysis: Tracking market developments and performing analysis to support strategic decisions.

The ingredients of Perfetti van Melle, does it include your taste?

You will work at the third largest confectionery group in the world - and second in Europe. But we want to continue to grow and become the best at making candy, where we can use all the help of our colleagues!

We see our employees as the most important ingredient and therefore we have something for everyone:

• Empowering: Everyone has every opportunity to develop and make a difference. For example, we have a huge range of (tailor-made) training courses.
• Fun: Who doesn't actually dream of working at a candy factory? We would also like to maintain our family atmosphere, because that makes us unique and has brought us to where we are today. We do everything to make you feel at home with us, such as an annual beach volleyball and hockey tournament. But also an annual CSR day to be committed to the community.
• Innovation: We must respond to the ongoing social debate on sugar and health, but also to deal with issues such as: environmental pollution, packaging and food safety. Enough challenges!
• Dynamic: It may sound cliché, but with branches in more than 30 countries, we are a dynamic and vibrant organization.

The ideal recipe for our Tactical buyer

We may not have to tell you that you are strong in stakeholder relationships with excellent communication skills (but we do it to be sure!). These are, in our opinion, the ideal ingredients to make this role a success:

• You have a Bachelor or Master degree in Business Administration, Engineering or Commerce
• Did you get certified for NEVI I? That’s great!
• Project Management knowledge: Has a VCA certificate will be a plus;
• You have about 2-3 years of experience in Procurement specifically within the indirect (Facilities/HR) category;
• You are pragmatic and action-oriented and you have the ability to translate business needs into solutions;
• You have the ability to work under pressure, think quickly and demonstrate initiative in solving problems;
• You are result driven and have excellent analytical skills;
• You are fluent in English, verbal and written (Dutch is desired)