Buyer

Cargill; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global food company is seeking a Buyer to manage sourcing activities in Hull and support factories in multiple locations. The role requires at least two years of procurement experience, strong negotiation skills, and stakeholder management abilities. Candidates should hold a relevant bachelor's degree and be proficient in MS Office. The company offers a competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for career development in a stimulating international environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Outstanding career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years procurement experience.
• Fluent English required.
• Practice knowledge of MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end sourcing activities within CBI UK & EMEA.
• Build relationships with key suppliers and stakeholders.
• Execute complex regional sourcing decisions.

Skills

Procurement experience

Stakeholder relationship management

Market analysis

Negotiation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

MS Office (Excel, Power Point)

SAP Ariba

Job description

Cargill’s size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way.

Cargill is a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials — from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill.

This position is in Cargill’s food and bioindustrial business, where manufacturers, retailers, and foodservice companies rely on us to consistently deliver the products and services they need, and use our technical expertise and market knowledge to develop innovative products.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Buyer will be responsible for the end-to-end management and execution of sourcing activities within CBI UK & EMEA, with a primary focus on Packaging and Oleochemicals. This role will primarily support factories located in Hull (UK), Gouda (NL), and Tampere (FI). In this position, you will manage complex procurement processes within CBI and contribute to cross-business, regional, and global category strategies. You will also influence stakeholders within the job area by clearly explaining facts, policies, and practices. Additionally, you will build and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers and internal stakeholders, ensuring alignment with overall category and sourcing objectives.

• Builds and applies a comprehensive understanding of regional spend, stakeholder landscape, and the procurement landscape.
• Executes medium and highly complex regional sourcing decisions and events.
• Drives the implementation of regional sourcing decisions and provides support with the implementation of global sourcing decisions.
• Ensures business continuity by proactively mitigating supply and supplier risks.
• Demonstrates a medium/high level understanding of Source-to-Contract processes, including sourcing execution, contract management excellence, procurement, market/spend data analysis, negotiations, procurement tools/systems, and Supplier Relationship/Partnership Management.
• Provides inputs to the global category team for category strategy development and execution (where needed).
• Manages ongoing regional supplier and stakeholder relationships, for the long term, to deliver value across various areas whilst complying with regulatory requirements, innovation, sustainability.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of two years procurement experience.
• Practice knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Power Point).
• Fluent English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Source to Contract activities.
• Relevant market experience.
• SAP Ariba practice knowledge.

Our Offer

We provide a fast paced stimulating international environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.