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Buyer, Freight & Logistics
Location:
Villeneuve-d'Ascq
Description:
Position Title: Buyer, Freight & Logistics Position Type: Regular - Full-Time Requisition ID: 29131 We are passionate about potatoes. But we’re even more passionate about our People! McCain knows the importance that food plays in people's lives – the power it has to bring people, families and communities together. That is why our purpose is celebrating real connections through delicious, planet-friendly food. We are customer obsessed. We do this by succeeding together with our teams, business and community partners around the world because we know when we work and grow together, we succeed together. Be a part of our family! Job purpose: As a Freight & Logistics Buyer , you will be responsible to engage and support the sourcing for our Supply chain activities across the Europe region. You will play a key role in the Indirect Procurement Team, participating in the implementation of our organizational road map, identifying saving opportunities, managing projects, and enabling us to increase the maturity level of the European Procurement team. This role is part of the Freight & Logistics Procurement team, and the broader Indirect Sourcing Team. The role reports to the Supply Chain Procurement manager and will be involved in core procurement activities across the following 3 mains areas: Transportation of finished products: road transport, both cold & ambient conditions Warehousing Supply chain activities (pallets sourcing, specifics supply chain development projects…) Key Responsibilities: Core Accountabilities and Outcomes Collaborate closely with the European Supply Chain team on a daily basis to enhance the performance and reliability of the Logistics supply base Identifies, drives, and delivers opportunities on Sustainable Cost Advantage to support annual procurement and business targets Implements a strong and sustainable commodity strategy to ensure long-term cost and cash performance Is responsible for managing relationships with key suppliers in the region Ensures market intel sharing with key stakeholders and internal business partners Delivers key targets of procurement organization on cost, cash, cost avoidance Project management Strategy implementation: Implement the existing strategy across the Freight & Logistics space Work with the Supply Chain Manager, the Indirect Procurement Director, and the team to develop and execute a strategy that supports current business and supports future growth Own and report on categories procurement functional performance metrics (KPIs - Key Performance Indicators) Relationship Management Ability to develop strong relationships with key stakeholders is critical to this role Develop strong personal relationships with stakeholders and leadership team across the business Deliver outstanding service to key stakeholders with a view to becoming an invaluable business partner of key stakeholder function (Supply Chain, Manufacturing & Co-manufacturing teams) Supplier Relationship Management Develop a risk and benefits-based approach to supplier relationship management Develop a standard approach to SRM (Supplier Management) across the team, ensuring strategic and key suppliers are managed appropriately dependent on criticality and risk About You: Master's degree in Procurement, Business or a related field. Proven experience (3 to 5 years) in procurement with experience in supply chain (road freight & warehouses) Best practices on executing procurement strategies across the Freight & Logistics categories Experience in delivering exceptional procurement value in a complex environment, having supported significant transformation and change management programs Experience in collaborating with stakeholders and understanding business aspects of projects Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions to optimize procurement processes and drive cost savings Proficient in English (written and spoken), French or Dutch is plus Good knowledge of MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint SAP and COUPA experience is an asset. Willingness to travel: As required What we offer: A challenging but very rewarding role within an effective and international team (flat hierarchies). Global career growth and learning opportunities Competitive salary and attractive benefits Opportunity to work independently in a challenging and international environment Partial working from home is possible Friendly atmosphere More information about McCain: McCain is a family company and the world market leader in the frozen potato productsmarket, with 22,000 employees worldwide. McCain promotes values of integrity,authenticity, commitment and solidarity by being an agent of change in a context wherethe safety of all is paramount. To achieve this, actions in favor of environmental protection have been put in place:sustainable agriculture, efficient use of resources, quality food and prosperouscommunities. More information on our website https://www.mccain.com/ #LI-KW1 McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs. Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with the Global Privacy Policy Job Family: Procurement Location(s): FR - France : Nord : Villeneuve-d'Ascq Company: McCain Alimentaire SAS
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Posted:
June 10 on mccainfood
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