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Regional Buyer x-sell

Procurement Utrecht Full-time Netherlands

Job Description

To start with, the position of Regional Buyer Cross-Sell Food sits comfortably in the Procurement organization. An incredibly diverse team that helps each other learn, grow and develop. Just how we like it! As a Regional Buyer Cross-Sell you will be asked to source cross-sell items for our JDE Coffee Solutions organization and deliver the Value through the most competitive cost and cash supply base. For this, we don’t just need you to be a knowledgeable professional but also strongly rely on your interpersonal skills as well as your drive for success. Know that you’ll have a crucial role in creating and protecting the impact we look for in our value chain. With this said, we like you to take responsibility over the following tasks:

  • Co-create and execute sourcing strategies for European region with focus on cost efficiency, supply security, quality, sustainability and innovations
  • Ensure an integral supply chain of finished goods (paper cups, crockery, disposables) for Professional business
  • Establish and maintain day to day working relationship with various internal stakeholders on regional and  local sales unit level
  • Collaborate with suppliers on a day-to-day basis, manage and improve key suppliers’ performance, support NPDs to deliver (non-) financial benefits
  • Drive Responsible sourcing and Sustainability agenda in line with latest developments on the market and in legislation 
  • Ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures
  • This role involves 20 - 30% travel

Qualifications

We are looking for a proactive and entrepreneurial procurement professional with a drive for excellence. Someone that holds themselves accountable and doesn’t shy away from responsibility. Given the nature of the role we feel it's important for you to have a certain level of knowledge and experience in out of home coffee business  as well as a solid understanding of your own added value. We thrive in diverse teams and look for people that appreciate that as much as we do. We can give you a list of “must haves,” however that’s not how we view your candidacy. We do, of course, take into consideration how much experience you have with coffee equipment and cross-sell products but ultimately, we look at the bigger picture. But to give you a bit of guidance as to what we feel is needed in this role, we’ll share our “nice to have” list with you:

  • A Bachelor or Master’s degree
  • At least 3 years of relevant experience in out of home coffee business and/or Procurement
  • An excellent track record of delivering complex projects and service improvement activities
  • A solid track record of delivering “best in class cost and cash results” would be an advantage
  • Ability to work under pressure, high level of stress resistance
  • Excellent communication and influencing skills
  • The ability to thrive with ambiguity and change

What do we offer:

  • Opportunity to work with diverse portfolio
  • Participation in innovative projects
  • Work in international environment, cooperation with multiple countries

Additional Information

Your application at JDE Peet's
\If you are interested in this career opportunity at JDE Peet's, apply and join us. After receiving your application we will do our utmost to give you quick feedback. Part of the recruitment procedure at JDE Peet's would be an online assessment, followed by interviews. A pre-employment check can be part of the recruitment process.

The future of work is hybrid, with both office and home playing an important role. At JDE Peet's, we value meeting colleagues in the office to unleash the possibilities of coffee and tea together and we enjoy our focus time when working from home. Join us and you will experience both. Because it’s amazing what happens over a cup of coffee.

Whether or not you are with us, two, four or thirty years, it doesn’t matter. We help you build your skillsets and potential career. We offer a solid and competitive base salary and ad additional benefits to the mix. To name a few: Learning and development budget, career development, Insurances, pension plans and a minimum of 25 + 12 ADV days of paid holidays (because we care and want to offer you a healthy work – life balance)

#unleashyourpossibility #acupofamazing #LI-Hybrid

Company Description

Who we are?

JDE Peet’s is the world's leading pure-play coffee and tea company, with local roots dating back to 1753, and is headquartered in the Netherlands. We unleash the possibilities of coffee and tea in more than 100 countries with a portfolio of over 50 brands, including L’OR, Peet’s, Jacobs, Senseo, Tassimo, Douwe Egberts, OldTown, Super, Pickwick and Moccona.

What’s it like to work at JDE Peet’s?

We are people united by the power and possibility of tea and coffee. At JDE Peet’s, we thrive on the freedom to pursue opportunities, provoking new ideas to make an impact at scale. Our ambition is simple – JDE Peet's: unleashing the possibilities of coffee and tea.

We bring action to our intentions, following through on what was agreed, always pushing things forward. We offer our people a range of learning and development programmes to support their personal growth. We’ve worked hard to build an open, collaborative environment where you can approach anyone and be heard.

At JDE Peet's, we believe it’s amazing what can happen over a cup of coffee or tea. We also believe that a diverse and inclusive culture enables us to serve every coffee and tea lover in the best possible way. No matter who you are, where you come from, how you live your life, or how you enjoy your coffee or tea, you can fulfil your ambitions and contribute to our success.

When you grow, we grow, and coffee & tea grows.

UNLEASH YOUR POSSIBILITY!

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