Senior Category Buyer - Global Food Ingredients

Frulact; Maia; Híbrido; EUR 45 000 - 75 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Frulact is seeking a Senior Category Buyer to join its global Procurement team in Maia, Portugal. The role focuses on managing procurement categories, expanding the supplier portfolio, and negotiating long-term agreements for value-added ingredients.

The candidate should have 5+ years in procurement, experience in fruits/ingredients, and strong SAP/MS Office skills, with English proficiency and a proactive, team-oriented mindset.

Qualificações

• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in similar procurement roles.
• Experience in purchasing fruits and/or ingredients.
• Experience in the food industry (preferred).
• Good analytical skills.
• Advanced SAP knowledge.
• Advanced MS Office skills.
• Good command of English (spoken and written).
• Proactivity, team spirit, and a results-oriented mindset.

Responsabilidades

• Manage the assigned procurement categories and contribute to developing its strategy.
• Continuous sourcing of Suppliers, Goods and Services for its procurement categories.
• Identify and propose new suppliers (build a supplier portfolio).
• Develop a strong market knowledge, launch RFIs and RFQs, negotiate long-term agreements based on Total Cost of Ownership.
• Build strong and effective relationships with suppliers to deliver best value and monitor supplier performance.
• Prepare the budget, monitor prices, and index market prices.
• Follow up procurement KPIs.

Conhecimentos

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Supplier management

Procurement strategies

Market research

English language

Ferramentas

SAP

MS Office

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Frulact is seeking a Senior Category Buyer to join its global Procurement team in Maia, Portugal. The role focuses on managing procurement categories, expanding the supplier portfolio, and negotiating long-term agreements for value-added ingredients.

The candidate should have 5+ years in procurement, experience in fruits/ingredients, and strong SAP/MS Office skills, with English proficiency and a proactive, team-oriented mindset.