Regional Buyer External Manufacturing (temporary, 12 months, starting June '26)

To start with this is a great opportunity to step in our procurement team temporarily covering a maternity leave. This temporary Regional Buyer for External Manufacturing role sits comfortably in the Regional Procurement Team for Europe. An incredibly diverse team that helps each other learn grow and develop. Just how we like it! As a Regional Buyer for External Manufacturing you will be asked to provide hands-on management of External Manufacturers for categories as Coffee and Tea including identifying extra capacity when required. This role is responsible for an annual spend

of over 25 million. For this we dont 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 youll 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:

• Hands on management of External Manufacturers across Europe building strong relationships to deliver cost & cash benefit
• Drive strategy execution including implementation of tenders suppliers selection materials and specs across JDE Peets sales units
• Collaborate with suppliers on a day-to-day basis to operate
• Define and implement a clear risk management plan
• Deliver against ESG targets (eg. Sedex pre-defined CO2 emission reductions).
• Support the development of sourcing strategies and collaborate with the Global Strategic Sourcing Team
• Identify and deliver value chain optimization opportunities which ultimately leads to competitive advantage and revenue generating opportunities.
• Keep oversight over set of contracts within category and ensures contract compliance considering payments terms prices discounts & rebates and performance in close collaboration with business
• Build and manage relationships at all levels of an organisation both internally and external
• Ensure compliance to internal policies & procedures and has a deep understanding of and manage compliance to the Combined Business Model.

Qualifications :

We are looking for someone that doesnt shy away from responsibility. Given the nature of the role we feel its important for you to have a certain level of experience with Procurement of Packaging Raw Material and/or Finished goods 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 thats not how we view your candidacy. We do of course take into consideration how much experience you have with Procurement capabilities leadership of cross-Functional teams and project delivery 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 well share our nice to have list with you:

• Strong communication skills in English capable of assertively articulating and navigating complex situations with senior stakeholders.
• Exhibits a clear sense of urgency and proven crisis leadership abilities.
• Adapts and performs effectively in ambiguous and evolving environments.
• Ability to travel 10-20% of the time.

Additional Information :

Your application at JDE Peets 
If you are interested in this career opportunity at JDE Peets apply and join us. After receiving your application we will do our utmost to give you quick feedback. Part of the recruitment procedure at JDE Peets would be an online assessment followed by interviews. A pre-employment check can be part of the recruitment process. 

The future of work is hybrid with both office and home playing an important role. At JDE Peets 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 its amazing what happens over a cup of coffee. 

Whether or not you are with us two four or thirty years it doesnt matter. We help you build your skillsets and potential career. We offer a solid and competitive base salary and ad additional benefits to the mix. To name a few: Learning and development budget career development Insurances pension plans and a 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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JDE Peets - now part of Keurig Dr Pepper is the worlds leading pure-play coffee company with a presence in more than 100 markets. Guided by our Reignite the Amazing strategy we are focused on brand-led growth across three big bets: Peets LOR and our 10 strategically selected local icons led by Jacobs.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time