Purchasing Manager - Food

Highlights:

• Experience in the food industry (minimum 5 years)
• Experience in industrial purchasing (3 years)
• Experience in raw materials purchasing (4 years)

Responsibilities:

• Define purchasing strategies in collaboration with operational teams for the following segments: Butter, Cocoa, Eggs, and Other (raisins, almonds, etc.).
• Contribute to the purchasing performance action plan derived from these purchasing strategies.
• Identify potential new suppliers globally.
• Negotiate and formalize long-term relationships with strategic suppliers.
• Collaborate with other stakeholders to analyze the risks associated with these materials.
• Contribute to achieving financial objectives through purchasing initiatives:
• Implement cost-saving initiatives and continuously regenerate them.
• Analyze market conditions for raw materials to forecast potential price trends.
• Manage price and volume risks by proposing suitable physical and financial hedging strategies.
• Negotiate and formalize contracts necessary to secure factory supplies.
• Resolve issues in contract implementation.
• Ensure the proper follow-up of physical and financial hedges.
• Define and update performance dashboards focusing on Quality, Cost, and Delivery.
• Define and lead the CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) policy within your scope.

Ideal Profile:

• University degree in business, purchasing management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in purchasing raw materials with high variability, preferably in the food industry.
• Knowledge of global agricultural and food commodity market trends.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
• Experience with purchasing and trading management software and executing back-to-back transactions.
• Strong understanding of Incoterms.
• Ability to work independently and manage priorities effectively.