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EMEA Buyer Commodities & Ingredients

Employer
McCormick EMEA
Location
Haddenham, Aylesbury
Salary
£Competitive
Closing date
4 Jul 2019

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EMEA Buyer Commodities & Ingredients

 

A vacancy has arisen for a Buyer looking after Commodities and Ingredients within the Procurement team. The position is located in Haddenham, UK, and reports to Procurement Manager Commodities in Avignon, France.

 

The successful candidate will not only need to demonstrate excellent supplier relationship management and strategic vision, but also the ability to work with, and influence internal stakeholders.

 

Main Responsibilities

 

  • Develop and implement category strategies for a portfolio of ingredients and commodities, using category management tools and processes
  • Develop an annual budget for the categories within portfolio, and demonstrate the fundamentals and technical aspects that support the budget positioning, highlighting risk and identify plans to mitigate
  • Actively participate in, and support, a range of cross-functional project teams which deliver cost, quality & service optimizations, value improvement and innovation development (NPD)
  • Work across the business functions to ensure that the McCormick EMEA relationships are working as effectively as possible.
  • Actively support the engagement and activities driven from a Global level within EMEA region, ensuring strong stakeholder engagement, meeting participation, project updates and effective communication within Global Procurement organization
  • Ensure robust day-to-day management of business interfaces e.g. SAP, product supply, markets and S&OP processes.

 

 

Candidate Profile

  • French and English language – fluent in speaking and writing. Any other languages will be a plus.
  • Graduate with a strong academic background ideally in a Business, Engineering or technical specialism. Evidence of international exposure is desirable; CIPS is a plus.
  • Previous procurement experience with demonstrable results in managing complex portfolios. 
  • Evidence of a strategic approach, with good communication and negotiation skills, and a desire to expand capabilities and take on more challenges.
  • Able to communicate with people from diverse cultures and organizational backgrounds.
  • Creativity - Is naturally inquisitive and seeks to challenge and improve situations.
  • Efficient, results and task oriented.
  • Culture Fit – Is confident and comfortable with change and ambiguity.

Company

At McCormick, we bring our passion for flavour to work each day. We encourage growth, respect everyone's contributions and do what's right for our business, our people, our communities and our planet.  Join us on our quest to make every meal and moment better.

Founded in Baltimore, MD in 1889 in a room and a cellar by 25-year-old Willoughby McCormick with three employees, McCormick is a global leader in flavour. With 12,400 employees around the world and more than $5 Billion in annual sales., the Company manufactures, markets and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavourful products to the entire food industry, retail outlets, food manufactures, food service businesses and consumers

While our global headquarters are in the Baltimore, Maryland, USA area, McCormick operates and serves customers from nearly 50 locations in 27 countries and 135 markets in Asia-Pacific, China, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and the Americas, including North, South and Central America with recognized brands including Schwartz.

At McCormick, we have over a 100-year legacy based on our “Power of People” principle.  This principle fosters an unusually dedicated workforce requiring a culture of respect, recognition, inclusion and collaboration based on the highest ethical values. 

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