Senior Global Plant-Based and Dairy Feed Buyer

6 dagen geleden


Hoofddorp, Nederland Danone Voltijd

Short Intro and About the Job

Senior Global Plant-Based and Dairy Feed Buyer (French speaker)

Hoofddorp/ Hybrid

As Sr. Global Plant-Based and Dairy Feed Buyer you’ll mainly be working for our EDP Dairy and Alpro brands and stationed in Belgium or Hoofddorp. You manage autonomously all supplier relationships between the suppliers within the assigned portfolio of Soybeans and Dairy Feed and Danone internal stakeholders, in order to find the best total cost solution by balancing price, quality and delivery.

In this job:

You have to travel (10 to 15% of your time) 

You report to the Global Category Sourcing Plant-Based Director

You work closely with your procurement colleagues in Hoofdoorp as well as with local stakeholders in Belgium and France 

You have one procurement officer reporting to you

For Plant Based category your key responsibilities will be:

Will manage the purchases of soybeans from cooperatives, elevators, traders Have knowledge of your product portfolio, the agricultural crops, and the market itself Understand the hedging policy and become an expert in market dynamics Select and approve suppliers and set up a long term procurement strategy Work out sourcing opportunities to secure the supply/ generate savings  Translate industrial needs and quality requirements in practices towards suppliers Lead and/or be part of regenerative agricultural projects within your category 

For Dairy Feed:

In this function the person will be responsible for defining the needs of feed for dairy farmers:

Develop an intervention plan how to optimize cost and availability of feed

Set up a plan to buy on behalf of farmers

Ensure price transparency and index in price formulae to enable hedging for commodity feed

Other responsiblities are:

Translate the company’s procurement strategy into well negotiated commercial, legal agreements with the related suppliers Build and maintain long term cross-functional interfaces between division and local entities Escalate key informations to production and quality to ensure processing feasibility Build a cost efficient planning for production Identify and develop programs for soybeans Owning your category spend and be able to act as counterpart of finance when it comes to the total cost of your raw materials Manage major projects that improve procurement processes and cost reduction programs in order to lower the total cost by continously improving delivery accuracy, lead time and stock reduction Accurately report on the agreed KPI’s and recommend appropriate action when needed

About You

To be able to achieve the above and be successful in this role you:

Hold a Master’s degree, preferably in a commercial, agricultural or food science direction. You have + 5 years of experience in procurement. You speak French and English .

Skills&Competencies: 

Knowledge and experience of world-class category management and sourcing practices from one or several world-class companies. Strong commercial and business acumen and negotiation skills. Strong results-orientation and proven track record of consistent outstanding performance and results delivery. Strong ability to lead, influence, collaborate, and effectively engage multiple stakeholders. Strong analytical and quantitative skills. Proactive and action orientated. Can make things happen regardless of obstacles. Presence to engage effectively with senior supplier stakeholders. Structured yet flexible.

About Us, We offer and What's next

We’re proud to be a B-Corp certified company. That means we meet the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability in everything we do.

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we base our hiring decisions on merit, job requirements and business needs.*

It’s an exciting time to join Danone You’ll be joining at a momentum in cycles & procurement journey where you can make a huge impact on our business. And the best part? You’ll be supported to grow an impactful career that you can be proud of. Together, we’ll build a healthier world.

All Danoners receive a complete package of benefits. This includes a competitive salary and yearly bonus, a premium free pension and great discounts on health insurance and Danone products. We understand the importance of flexibility and offer 30 days of annual leave (with the opportunity to purchase more) and a hybrid working environment, where you can work either from home or from one of our People Hubs in Hoofddorp, Utrecht and Zoetermeer.

It’s simple – hit the “apply” button. In order to comply with GDPR we can’t process your personal data without your given consent, so please apply directly via this website. Good luck We can’t wait to meet you.

Need more information? Please contact Anna Anitova, Talent Acquisition Manager C&P via all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

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