9/6/2024 7:32:08 AM 8840 West Flanders

Divisional Fruit Buyer


  • Greenyard Frozen Belgium
  • 8840 West Flanders
  • FMCG
  • Indefinite period
  • Permanent contract
  • Fulltime
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Greenyard Frozen is a global pioneer and market leader in processing freshly harvested fruits and vegetables into innovative, frozen food products that are easy to store and consume; meeting the needs of modern consumers who want to enjoy healthy and tasty food with minimal preparation time. The Frozen Division offers excellent service and advanced logistics for pure-plant frozen products to retailers, food service companies and the food industry in general.

More information

In order to further support the growth, the Greenyard Frozen Division team coordinating on an international level the frozen activities is looking for a Divisional Fruit Buyer.

Position

  • You are responsible for buying fruit and play the interface between third party frozen fruit suppliers located worldwide and the Greenyard Frozen operating sites in Europe.
  • You ensure the availability of product according to specified quality standards and manage supply chain and stock levels.
  • You develop new supplier partnerships and identify best options matching suppliers and customer needs.
  • You negotiate prices, payment terms and delivery conditions with these suppliers in order to optimize the profitability of the category.
  • You follow up purchasing contracts and maintain supplier’s relationship and performance data (KPI’s, certification, audit report, quality standards, specifications,…).
  • You align an optimal purchasing strategy with all internal stakeholders (Supply Chain, R&D, S&OP, Sales, Finance, Manufacturing) and participate to the portfolio strategy by funneling information from market/suppliers.
  • You are part of the Greenyard Frozen divisional team and report directly to the Division Procurement Director.

Profile

  • You hold a master’s or bachelor’s degree, with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in purchasing fruits.
  • You have knowledge of trends and growth opportunities in the sector.
  • You have good negotiation skills, an out-of-the-box mindset, and critical-analytical thinking.
  • You are a pioneer with a creative and open mind, capable to initiate new projects, structures and change.
  • You have strong entrepreneurial, project management, and financial skills.
  • You act as a role model for Greenyard’s values - Passion, Entrepreneurial, Reliable, Creative and Sharing - and instill values in the team.
  • You are fluent in both French and English. Knowledge of Dutch or another European language is a plus.

Offer

  • The unique opportunity to develop your career internationally within a dynamic working organization.
  • A job with many challenges and responsibilities in a growing and financially healthy company.
  • A wide range of internal and external contacts, making you an integral part of the organization and its growth.

Interested?

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Mieke Quatacker

+32 471 77 26 65

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