Regional Buyer Packaging – Folding Cartons

To start with, the position of EU Buyer Packaging Materials sits comfortably in Procurement Organization which is on the Journey to World Class. An incredibly diverse team that helps each other learn, grow and develop. Just how we like it! As a Buyer you will be asked to deliver Value through the most competitive cost & cash supply base whilst delivering non-negotiable excellence in Service & Quality.

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 like you to take responsibility over the following tasks:

• Deliver Financial targets whilst maintaining Service & Quality.
• Drive Sustainability initiatives and ensure Compliance with internal policies and procedures
• Support the development of sourcing strategies with the Global Strategic Sourcing Team
• Drive strategy execution and project delivery, including implementation of tenders, new suppliers, new materials/artworks, new specifications, etc

We are looking for a Team player 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 experience with implementing value added projects as well as a solid understanding of your own added value. We thrive in diverse teams and look for people that 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 how much experience you have with Packaging and Procurement 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:

• At least three years of relevant experience in a similar role
• An excellent track record of delivering complex projects and service improvement activities
• Successful experience of leading cross-functional teams that focus on the lowest total cost of ownership as a key target
• Ability to work under pressure, high level of stress resistance
• Strong project management capabilities
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• The ability to thrive with ambiguity and change

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  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.

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, Old Town, Super, Pickwick and Moccona.

What’s it like to work at JDE Peet’s?

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.

Here's what we offer:

• Being part of our Journey to World Class in Procurement.
• Close working relationship with R&D, Quality, Supply Chain and Marketing.
• An agile international working environment within JDE and with our supply base
• Solid and competitive base salary
• Learning and development budget
• Pension plan
• Minimum of 25 + 12 ADV days of paid holidays (because we care and want to offer you a healthy work – life balance)

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