PROCUREMENT MANAGER

Cafestemplo; Logroño; Hybrid; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Cafestemplo in Logroño, Spain, seeks a Senior Procurement Manager to coordinate purchasing activities in the European market. The role emphasizes product renewal and improvement based on customer needs, ensuring competitive pricing and quality.

The ideal candidate will have a strong educational background in procurement, negotiation skills, and fluency in both English and Spanish. Experience in an international FMCG environment is an advantage.

Qualifications

• Senior level with relevant educational background.
• Fluent in professional English and Spanish.
• Experience in procurement within an international FMCG environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and execute purchasing activities for specific categories.
• Support purchasing policy and ensure competitive prices.
• Contribute to efficient, compliant procurement processes.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Purchasing processes

Financial knowledge

Legal aspects

Supplier management

Education

Relevant educational background

Purchasing-specific training

Job description

Puesto

CONTEXT:

UCC Coffee Europe operates in several European markets. Product renewal and improvement are driven by customer needs, input from Sales, Marketing and R&D, and a strong focus on sustainability, efficiency, quality and market developments.

Coffee green beans are purchased centrally at holding level. Non‑coffee procurement within UCC Coffee Europe includes packaging materials and raw materials. Other categories, such as technical materials, investment goods and services, technical maintenance contracts, transport and facility services, may differ per location and are intended to be further developed.

The function is divided into the following domains:

• PR (product‑related): raw and auxiliary materials, and packaging materials. Characteristic: category knowledge, day‑to‑day follow‑up and tactical procurement support.
• NPR (non‑product‑related): technical materials, investment goods and services. Characteristic: project‑based approach, requirement definition with budget holders and strong stakeholder management.

PURPOSE OF ROLE:

The manager is responsible for coordinating and executing purchasing activities for specific PR and NPR categories within the relevant European procurement scope, with a primary focus on CCT Najera and UCC Logroño requirements. The role supports purchasing policy, ensures competitive prices, contractual conditions, quality, supply continuity, risk follow‑up and stakeholder alignment, while contributing to efficient, compliant procurement processes.

• Senior level. Relevant educational background, supplemented with purchasing‑specific training and negotiation skills training.
• Knowledge of purchasing processes, including financial and legal aspects, quality systems, supplier and contract management.
• Experience in procurement within an international FMCG environment is considered a strong advantage.
• Fluent professional English and Spanish.

Competencies and behaviour

#1. Persuasiveness

• Presents ideas and plans clearly and convincingly.
• Uses clear and relevant arguments.
• Is well prepared.
• Builds support for changes

#2. Independence

• Works independently, takes ownership and acts within agreed priorities.
• Follows up on agreed actions.
• Explains options and consequences clearly.
• Recommends practical solutions.

#3. Integrity

• Acts with integrity and builds trust through professional conduct.
• Takes responsibility for own actions.
• Is trusted by internal and external stakeholders.