Are you passionate about procurement? Do you love the dynamics of the always changing beverages industry being a serious global buyer? Are you the energetic and ambitious Global Procurement Manager HQ of our growing and dynamic company?
Our team
Our headoffice in Rotterdam is a lively environment where we work with about 150 people and about 30 different nationalities. Our global Procurement function is a team of about 45. The Juices team of 13 covers a spend of over €450 mln in Citrus, Tropicals, Fruit blends, Apple, Stone fruits, Grapes and vegetables. Global Procument is split into 4 categories, each led by a Head of Procurement. There is a team of over 12 vibrant and energetic Contract Officers supporting the different categories. We strive to exceed our customers changing needs and requirements. We aim to realize synergies in the organization and drive a high quality customer experience across Refresco. We have a multinational team who have a set of strong capabilities complementing each other to drive our challenging objectives to a success.
The Central team leverages the scale of our global company on the market, ensuring optimal stock and delivery management in terms of quantity, quality and pricing. We pro-actively and intensely exchange information with the Business Units for value engineering purposes; informing them with timely and up to date market and supply chain data and acquiring product information and innovation input. We add value by driving synergies, following up on claims & complaints with suppliers.
Due to an internal promotion, we now have a vacancy for a:
Global Procurement Manager
You will report to the Head of Procurement who is responsible for the global Juices category. The team will consist of four CPM’s, responsible for a subcategory each, two Team coordinators and 8 Contract Officers supporting the category.
Your role
- Build and maintain strong relationships with global supplier and senior executives;
- Organise regular meetings with suppliers and internal stakeholders to discuss potential inefficiencies, issues, improvement opportunities;
- Challenge BU management on the cost and specifications of their requirements;
- Ensure alignment with internal stakeholders regarding strategic and tactical procurement issues, decision making processes etc.;
- Develop, implement performance monitoring tools and defining and monitoring KPI’s;
- Act as single person of contact for suppliers for strategic/global issues and solving potential internal conflict of interest;
- Follow supply and demand within relevant markets and industries across the value chain;
- Identify opportunities & trends in the market that may have an impact on the purchasing of goods & services;
- Indicate risks which could influence the availability and/or price movements of products and adequately assesses the potential consequences;
- Ensure the consolidation of suppliers’ reviews and prepares continuous improvement plans in collaboration with relevant stakeholders;
- Present and communicate the 3 year plan of the subcategory to the Board and other stakeholders;
- Know the internal needs for Procurement, also via own insights coming from business developments, the overall business process within the Business Units (BU).
- Ensure regular information delivery about suppliers, market developments, usage of procurement agreements towards Group Director Purchasing, BU Purchasing managers, BU management team members, executive board and other stakeholders
- Discuss and negotiates the final contracts with the selected suppliers, agreeing on best prices & conditions and minimizing risks;
- Ensure creation, formulation and finalization of contracts;
- Monitor effectiveness of contracts and supplier performance and follows up on deviations.
Your profile
- You have a Master degree in Business Economics / Administration, Agriculture studies or Technical / Chemical studies
- You have at least 5 years of working experience in procurement/as a buyer
- You are commercial, analytical, pragmatic and love a dynamic and ambitious environment
- Experience in the food/beverages/agri industry as a buyer;
- You have excellent English speaking and writing skills and preferably one additional European language
- Are you flexible and willing to travel internationally on a frequent basis?
- You are eager to work in an informal and entrepreneurial environment in a fast-growing company
Do you want to make a difference and are you ready for a great adventure?
About Refresco
Refresco is a very dynamic organization. Have a look and feel it!
With about 150 people at the head office in Rotterdam and more than 14,500 employees elsewhere in the world, we confirm that the local Business teams have a large sense of ownership for their local business, whilst they do this in close collaboration with the central team.
The desire to continue growing is reflected across every layer of the organization. This translates into an extremely enterprising group of people who are constantly setting new things in motion and really want to make an impact. A focus on personal growth and development is a priority at Refresco. Refresco is a dynamic, ever growing and changing business which shows fast and strong organic growth, further fuelled by an active and successful strategy on Mergers & Aqcuisitions.
Refresco Group is the world’s largest independent bottler of soft drinks and fruit juices for retailers and branded beverage companies. With production in the Benelux, Finland, France, Germany, Iberia, Italy, Poland, the UK, the US, Australia, Canada and Mexico, our global sourcing and local R&D capabilities offer an almost unlimited variety of products, manufactured to customer specifications and requirements. In addition to the efficiency of our bottling processes, we can also provide our customers with total supply chain solutions – from planning and sourcing of raw materials and packaging through to warehousing and transportation. We are able to develop new concepts and bring these to market in an extremely short time frame. Refresco Group is headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Recruitment process
Are you interested in this open position and do you feel that your profile matches our requirements, feel free to send your application!
In case of any questions with regards to the position, you can call or send an e-mail directly!
Name: Yasimin Harput (Corporate Recruiter Group)
Mobile: +31622910406
Email: yasimin.harput@refresco.com
Der Bewerbungsprozess
Do you think you have what it takes? Apply for this vacancy via our website. Please include your resumé in your application.
We'll review your application and when we think we could be a match we will invite you for an interview to get to know you better. Sometimes the interviews will take place over multiple rounds.
If you are the preferred candidate for the role, we'll offer you a contract and welcome you to the Refresco team!
Bei Refresco ist der Grundsatz der Chancengleichheit ein wesentlicher Bestandteil der Unternehmenswerte. Wir behandeln alle Mitarbeiter gerecht und fair. Wir beurteilen die Qualifikation aller Kandidaten frei von Diskriminierung aufgrund von Geschlecht, Alter, Behinderung, Familienstand, Hautfarbe, Rasse, Religion, ethnischer Herkunft, sexueller Orientierung oder Geschlechtsumwandlung.
