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Corbion
Junior Procurement Buyer
Montmeló
FULL TIME
September 5, 2024
At Corbion, we exist to champion preservation in all its forms, preserving food and food production, health, and our planet.
Our derivatives plant In Spain, Montmeló (Barcelona), services all of our markets; Food, Biochemicals and Pharma. This site is labeled an Innovation Plant within Corbion, meaning that this is often the first location to produce new products and implement new technologies. You will be part of a knowledgeable, versatile and creative team.
As our Junior Procurement Buyer you are together with the Category Managers jointly accountable for product related (Energy, Raw Material, Packaging) activities for our plant in Montmeló. The Category Manager of Raw Materials and Packaging are in the lead commercially, but you will support them with the development and execution of category strategies, SAP masterdata, engaging with supplier base and internal cross-functional teams. You are jointly accountable for costs savings ideation, documentation and long-term/pipeline savings project generation and delivering against individual, department and company annual targets/KPI’s. You will be involved in procurement initiative in the areas of Security of Supply, SRM, Sustainability and others. You will proactively updating management on issues and opportunities within their scope of responsibility.
Responsibilities
The Junior Buyer will be working closely with the Procurement Category Managers on this portfolio.
About you
About Corbion
Corbion is the global market leader in lactic acid and its derivatives, and a leading supplier of emulsifiers, functional enzyme blends, minerals, vitamins, and algae ingredients. We use our unique expertise in fermentation and other processes to deliver sustainable solutions for the preservation of food and food production, health, and our planet. For over 100 years, we have been uncompromising in our commitment to safety, quality, innovation and performance. Drawing on our deep application and product knowledge, we work side-by-side with customers to make our cutting-edge technologies work for them. Our solutions help differentiate products in markets such as food, home & personal care, animal nutrition, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and bioplastics. In 2023, Corbion generated annual sales of €1,443.8 million and had a workforce of 2,727 FTE. Corbion is listed on Euronext Amsterdam. For more information: www.corbion.com
Corbion does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. All candidates must be submitted by approved Corbion vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission by our Talent Acquisition team for a specific job opening. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless such a request has been made by the Corbion Talent Acquisition team and such candidate was submitted to the Corbion Talent Acquisition Team.
Our derivatives plant In Spain, Montmeló (Barcelona), services all of our markets; Food, Biochemicals and Pharma. This site is labeled an Innovation Plant within Corbion, meaning that this is often the first location to produce new products and implement new technologies. You will be part of a knowledgeable, versatile and creative team.
As our Junior Procurement Buyer you are together with the Category Managers jointly accountable for product related (Energy, Raw Material, Packaging) activities for our plant in Montmeló. The Category Manager of Raw Materials and Packaging are in the lead commercially, but you will support them with the development and execution of category strategies, SAP masterdata, engaging with supplier base and internal cross-functional teams. You are jointly accountable for costs savings ideation, documentation and long-term/pipeline savings project generation and delivering against individual, department and company annual targets/KPI’s. You will be involved in procurement initiative in the areas of Security of Supply, SRM, Sustainability and others. You will proactively updating management on issues and opportunities within their scope of responsibility.
Responsibilities
- Support in the development of sourcing strategies for the product related category whilst interacting with relevant Business Partners and stakeholders.
- Support Category Managers in the negotiations and seeking the best Total Cost Ownership contracts and the most beneficial commercial agreements with suppliers
- Develop an in-depth understanding of the assigned categories' impact of price volatility on business performance
- Develop category knowledge and work cross functionally across responsible spend areas
- Support Category Managers with analytical support (e.g. Spend analysis, market analysis, supplier analysis etc.)
- Follow the Purchasing procedures and assure that are in line with ISO and the company requirements
- Support in initiatives on procurement strategies, SRM, Sustainability, audits etc
- You will support all SAP related activities, and also act as a back-up for the operational activities within the Non-product-related area (PO placement, Order confirmations, invoice checking etc)
The Junior Buyer will be working closely with the Procurement Category Managers on this portfolio.
About you
- Energetic, highly motivated to learn.
- Bachelor or Master’s degree in economics, business or engineering
- 1-3 years’ experience in procurement with focus on chemicals (or willing to learn)
- Preferred experience with ERP (SAP)
- Strong analytical skills, Excellent Excel skills
- Fluent in English, both written and verbal
- Outstanding drive for results and continuous improvements
- Ability to lead cross-functional projects
- Ability to understand/communicate and to support in the execution of procurement strategies
- Ability to successfully participate on multiple projects simultaneously
- Energetic, highly motivated to learn.
About Corbion
Corbion is the global market leader in lactic acid and its derivatives, and a leading supplier of emulsifiers, functional enzyme blends, minerals, vitamins, and algae ingredients. We use our unique expertise in fermentation and other processes to deliver sustainable solutions for the preservation of food and food production, health, and our planet. For over 100 years, we have been uncompromising in our commitment to safety, quality, innovation and performance. Drawing on our deep application and product knowledge, we work side-by-side with customers to make our cutting-edge technologies work for them. Our solutions help differentiate products in markets such as food, home & personal care, animal nutrition, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and bioplastics. In 2023, Corbion generated annual sales of €1,443.8 million and had a workforce of 2,727 FTE. Corbion is listed on Euronext Amsterdam. For more information: www.corbion.com
Corbion does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. All candidates must be submitted by approved Corbion vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission by our Talent Acquisition team for a specific job opening. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless such a request has been made by the Corbion Talent Acquisition team and such candidate was submitted to the Corbion Talent Acquisition Team.
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