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Regional Buyer Raws & X-Sell Food

Procurement Utrecht Full-time Netherlands

Job Description

To start with, the position of Global Buyer Raw Materials sits comfortably 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 Buyer Raw Materials, you will be asked to own and drive global category sourcing strategies for key raw materials (including sugar, cacao, flavors, dairy and non-dairy creamers, and other ingredients with a total spend of approx. €100M). You will also be responsible for navigating commodity market volatility, building global stakeholder relationships, and driving supplier performance and innovation.

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.

With this said, we’d like you to take responsibility over the following tasks:

  • Develop and implement global sourcing strategies for designated raw material categories that deliver best-in-class results.

  • Build effective supplier partnerships and collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, Manufacturing, and country business units to maximize value and ensure continuous improvement.

  • Monitor and assess raw material market dynamics to identify risks and protect the business from price volatility.

  • Lead innovation programs to identify cost savings, new technologies, new ingredients and new suppliers aligned with business strategy.

  • Manage raw material and product selection processes, including negotiation and supplier contracting.

Qualifications

We are looking for an action-oriented procurement expert with a drive for excellence—someone who holds themselves accountable and doesn’t shy away from responsibility. Given the nature of the role, it’s important for you to bring relevant experience and a solid understanding of procurement’s value to the business.

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,” but ultimately, we look at the bigger picture.

To give you guidance on what we feel is important for this role, here is our “nice to have” list:

  • Strong understanding of physical manufacturing processes and how procurement decisions impact production.

  • Analytical thinking and strong attention to detail—cost elements can be challenged all the way to the top.

  • Ability to work at pace and make quick, informed decisions.

  • Comfort working in ambiguous, fast-changing environments.

  • Excellent teamwork mindset—lone wolves won’t go as far.

  • Hands-on, action-oriented working style.

  • Strong cross-functional and international collaboration skills.

  • Solid procurement process knowledge and ability to act as a role model within the procurement organization.

  • 5+ years of experience in Raw Materials procurement.

  • Ability to travel 20–30% of the time.

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 includes an online assessment followed by interviews. A pre-employment check can be part of the recruitment process.

Hybrid working

The future of work is hybrid, with both office and home playing an important role. At JDE Peet's, we value time together in the office to unleash the possibilities of coffee and tea, and we enjoy focus time when working from home. Join us and you will experience both—because it’s amazing what happens over a cup of coffee.

Compensation & Benefits

Whether you are with us for two, four or thirty years, we help you build your skillsets and potential career. We offer a competitive base salary and a range of additional benefits, including:

  • Learning & development budget

  • Career development opportunities

  • Insurances & pension plan

  • Minimum of 25 + 12 ADV days of paid holidays

#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 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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