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Glb Strat Sourcing Mgr Raws-X-sel Food

Procurement Utrecht Full-time Netherlands

Job Description

To start with, the position of Global Strategic Sourcing Manager sits in the Global Procurement team. An incredibly diverse team that helps each other learn, grow and develop. Just how we like it! As a Global Strategic Sourcing Manager you will be responsible for a global strategic direction and delivery of best-in-class results in the area of Raw Materials & cross selling food products (Spend under responsibility is up to EUR 200m). 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 of which Market and Category knowledge as well as Sustainability are integral parts of. With this said, we like you to take responsibility for the following tasks:

  • Develop and get alignment around robust Global Category sourcing strategies, lead execution and track benefits realization across and together with JDE functions and regional teams;
  • Build effective relationships engaging with stakeholders across regions, functions and business units that maximize value and drive continuous improvement;
  • Measure and benchmark performance to ensure that JDE has the most competitive edge and value add in the respective categories;
  • Manage suppliers selection process, negotiate & contract key global suppliers and ensure contracts execution;
  • Builds longer term productivity pipelines in the categories to ensure a continuous delivery against Procurement productivity targets like cost, cash & sustainability with all categories;
  • Establish and maintain portfolio of strategic agreements and key supplier relationships to ensure longer-term capacity and material availability against business demand
  • Oversee high level risk management activities (and gain risk management expertise) for respective category areas.
  • Ensure compliance to internal policies & procedures and has a deep understanding of and manage compliance to the Combined Business Model.

Qualifications

We are looking for a pioneer 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 at least 6 years of relevant experience as well as a solid understanding of your own added value. We thrive in diverse teams and look for people who 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 your track record of delivering “best in class category results” and successful experience of leading cross-functional teams that focus on the lowest total cost of ownership as a key target. 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:

  • Ability to work under pressure, high level of stress resistance;
  • Strong project management
  • Leadership capabilities;
  • Excellent communication and influencing skills;
  • The ability to thrive with ambiguity and change.

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. 

#unleashyourpossibility #acupofamazing #LI-Hybrid

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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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