Country Procurement Buyer

Country Procurement Buyer

At GBfoods we offer culinary solutions in several countries of Europe and Africa with prestigious leading local brands, including Jumbo, Gallina Blanca, Erasco, Gino, Liebig, Star, Bama, D&L, Grand'Italia and Blå Band , among others.

Our Purpose “Celebrating local flavours” is to empower and take care of each of the local communities we belong to and to bring out their authentic flavours. Some of our local brands have been in consumers' kitchens for over a century and have positioned themselves as authentically loved brands, as well as deeply rooted parts of the local culture.

Today, with a turnover of around 1,4 billion euros and a team of around 3.600 people , we are the preferred choice of millions of consumers.

We are looking for a passionate and talented individual to join our team as Country Procurement Buyer, who will be responsible for ensuring efficient Category Management Strategy deployment at country level, working jointly with Category Managers at Head Office and Africa Strategic Business Unit as well as detecting local sourcing opportunities to maximize the business performance.

• Local sourcing mapping and assessment to feed and enrich Cat Mat Strategy
• Guarantee the efficient deployment of Category Management Strategies acting as main SPoC with suppliers in execution phase
• Responsible for local purchases not being manage at Cat Man level including scouting, tendering, contracting and Supplier Relationship Mgm t
• Responsible for Material TCO and budgeting
• Manage Supplier Relationship Management of Local suppliers ( performance including KPI on level of service, risk monitoring )
• Vendor homologation, master data management in ERP for all the categories at country level
• Boost efficiency projects
• Manage execution of Innovation

Ideal educational background, experience and languages

Other key competencies for success

What can you expect from us?

This is a great opportunity to join a big team in a multicultural and modern environment. We foster innovation and team work, and we care for health and sustainability, which is at the center of our strategy. At GBfoods we don’t just accept our differences but we fully support and celebrate them. You will be able to grow and develop your skills and career in a consolidated company in the industry and also enjoy all our benefits!

And more!