Group Buyer Packaging Materials

Lotus Bakeries; Kaprijke; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Lotus Bakeries is seeking a Group Buyer Packaging Materials to manage strategic sourcing across the Lotus Bakeries Group. You will analyze markets, develop action plans, and work with stakeholders to translate product strategies into sourcing decisions.

The role covers strategic, tactical and operational supplier management. Key tasks include concluding framework contracts, ensuring a balance of quality, reliability, sustainability and cost, and monitoring contract performance with occasional

Qualifications

• Master's degree in economics with 2–5 years of procurement/FMCG/packaging experience preferred.
• Strong negotiation skills with an analytical mindset and commercial sense.
• High value on open communication for professional relationships.
• Inquisitive nature showing engagement and professionalism.
• Fluency in Dutch and English; French is a plus.
• Willingness to travel occasionally for supplier visits.

Responsabilités

• Develop and implement sourcing strategies for packaging categories at group level.
• Analyze market information to formulate effective sourcing actions and plans.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business strategy into procurement decisions for existing and new products.
• Manage packaging and supplier portfolios at strategic, tactical and operational levels.
• Conclude framework contracts balancing quality, reliability, sustainability and total cost of ownership.
• Monitor contracts, volumes and price evolutions; review supplier performance.
• Oversee end-to-end onboarding of newly sourced suppliers.

Connaissances

Negotiation skills

Analytical mindset

Commercial sense

Open communication

Relationship building

Willingness to travel

Formation

Master's degree in Economics

Description du poste

A Group Buyer Packaging Materials is an analytical, commercial and strategic negotiator, responsible for the strategic procurement of our packaging categories on a group level.

About the job

• Working closely with different colleagues in different areas and departments within the whole Lotus Bakeries Group, you ensure that the chosen sourcing strategies are exectured accordingly.
• You analyze market information and processes in order to develop effective sourcing strategies and action plans.
• You work closely with your main stakeholders on translating their business strategy of existing and new product development
• You manage packaging and supplier portfolios on a strategic, tactical and operational level while searching for new opportunities.
• Concluding framework contracts while finding an optimal balance between quality, reliability, sustainability and total cost of ownership is also part of this role.
• You also monitor contracts, volumes, price differences, raw material evolutions on a regular basis.
• When introducing newly sourced suppliers, you handle their end-to-end implementation.

About you

To be able to achieve the above and be successful in this role we believe you need to have:

• A master's degree, preferably in economics combined with 2-5 years of experience in procurement, FMCG and/or packaging is a plus
• Good negotiation skills with an analytical mindset and a commercial feeling
• A high value on open communication in building up professional relationships
• An inquisitive nature that shows engagement, motivation and professionalism
• Fluency in Dutch and English, French is a plus
• An openness for occasional travelling and supplier visits

Our offer

Grasp the opportunity to join an ambitious and driven team with a mix of talents! Being part of a fast growing, international company, you will get tons of on-the-job-learning and acquire new insights. In addition, you will be part of a culture where passion, team spirit and open dialogue are our main drivers. And of course, on top of that, you can enjoy delicious branded snacks every day!