Fruits Category Buyer - Valencia, España - Suntory Beverage & Food Spain

Descripción

We are Suntory, one of the world's leading beverage and food companies .Our purpose, MIZU TO IKIRU (living with water), considers water as the main source of our activity and of our own existence and, therefore, we have the faithful commitment to protect this essential resource for life.

We seek to create unique, pleasurable and healthy drinking experiences through the manufacture, marketing and distribution of leading brands in our country such as:
Schweppes, La Casera, TriNa and Sunny Delight.

Our vision, GROWING FOR GOOD, is based on the spirit of our founder, Shinjiro Torii, to give back to society:
"The more we grow, the more positive impact we can have on consumers, nature, the environment around us and our employees"

The purpose of the role:
Drive and optimize the procurement of a Citrus Fresh Fruits portfolio, while exploiting the successful management of Make or Buy possibilities as well as vendor relationships to maximize the full value chain, in line with functional, business, region & Suntory objectives

Main accountabilities:

Accountability 1 :

Optimize the total value chain of fruits procurement-In coordination with the Category Manager (direct report) define the best procurement category strategy-Implement the corresponding sourcing strategy for each part of the portfolio-Ensure alignment with Concentrates plants & marketsAccountability 2 : Compliance with 6-steps procurement process, Supplier Relationship & risk management-Drive usage of SBFE 6-Steps process on his/her categories-Deploy SBFE SRM methodology: Suppliers Relationship & Risk Management (incl growers visits)-Hold regular BRM with most critical suppliers.

Besides negotiation areas, monitor quality & KPI's adherence-Ensure contracts / business engagements with suppliers are agreed, signed & registered in the system-Maintain all suppliers 'panel documentation up to date & regularly reassess vendor compliance and approval-Leverage SRM methodology: improve quality, having clear action plans and follow up done during the year-Contribute proactively to suppliers annual reviews-Maintain risk analysis and develop alternative sourcing (locations, suppliers, specifications) when relevantAccountability 3 : Budget & cost optimisation/ Performance reporting-Set budget standard prices for his/her subcategories & follow purchase price variances-Deliver financial targets for the portfolio through negotiations activities and proactive optimization projects-Drive the negotiation on all the terms & conditions including prices review with a TCO approach-Support Category manager and SBFE Procurement Director into driving the Make or Buy exercise providing Market analytics, proposing solutions, and implementing decisions-Ensure appropriate reporting to the Procurement management, financial update & PPMP-Define and follow a pipeline of Value optimization ideasAccountability 4 : Market Expertise and business partnering-BP with R&D to enable New Product Development reviews-BP with Quality to escalade & monitor quality incidents with suppliers in case of repeated non compliances-Provide market intelligence & relevant sectorial watch internally, through among others levers membership of Spanish fresh fruit association (Ailimpo)-Search for product sales opportunities in the market.

Identification of what products Citresa can manufacture and sell and what is the most competitive price.


Accountability 5 :
Sustainable Sourcing-Proactively support the organisation to progress on Sustainable Sourcing journey-Engage suppliers, mainly growers behind our sustainability ambition & objectivesTypical Background:

• University degree level, technical or economical
• Purchasing/supply chain experience (minimum 2 years as a buyer)
• Knowledge and experience of the relevant industry sector
• Fluent in English & Spanish; French is a + #J-18808-Ljbffr