Offers “DANONE”

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Indirect Buyer Nordics

  • Internship
  • Solva (Pembrokeshire)
  • Procurement

Job description



Are you an ambitious procurement professional looking for the next step in your career in an international environment? Do you want to be a part of a purpose driven FMCG-company and be a key player in growing strong brands? Then maybe the role as Indirect Buyer (1-2 year temporary role with a possibility to becoming full-time) at our office in Solna, Stockholm is the right opportunity for you!

As an Indirect Buyer, you will be responsible for identifying and delivering cost efficiencies within purchasing categories and for different businesses. You will also develop and manage relationship with existing and new potential suppliers in your scope in order to ensure a best in class product/service for the company and to ensure the compliance with internal & external rules / laws. Indirect Buyer for Nordics Countries includes all Procurement related activities for Sweden, Denmark, Norway & Finland and is a part of Regional Cycles and Procurement Team of Danone.

You will secure and satisfy internal stakeholder needs for Indirect purchasing ensuring right purchasing processes in place and its execution.

You will look for innovative and competitive solutions from suppliers and other external resources at highest possible quality and service level while continually improving profit and cash to ensure and maintain competitive advantage for the company. For the right person personel responsability could also be a part of the role.

Your responsibilities as an Indirect Buyer will include (but not limited to):

·  Spends analysis and identification of cost optimization opportunities
·  Build and maintain smooth, constructive supplier relationships
·  Negotiate spot, short-and long-term needs with suppliers and/or for projects to secure supply while optimizing total cost
·  Lead or participate in CBU projects and ensure successful implementation
·  Manage x-functional projects and teams
·  Cooperation with Internal Control and Finance to assure committed targets
·  Management of internal stakeholders and alignment about priorities across all spends categories
·  Challenge a status quo to define the optimal business need
·  Build and implement relevant company procedure / policies

To be successful in the Indirect Buyer position you should be:

·  Experienced in procurement min 3 years preferable in professional services and/or top line categories
·  Languages: fluent English & Swedish, other Norwegian languages will be additional benefit
·  Excellent in negotiation skills with external and internal stakeholders
·  Have high suppliers management skills
·  Analytical skills
·  High communication skills
·  Have knowledge about Norwegian market specificities (within Indirect categories, focus on professional services, top line) will be a benefit

ABOUT US

Danone’s mission is bringing health through food to as many people as possible and we and we believe in order to do so we need a healthy planet. We have more than 100 000 employees worldwide built on three business lines: Essential Dairy and Plant-Based Products, Specialized Nutrition and Waters who all strive for our vision One Planet One Health.

Danone Nordics has 450 employees based in Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Norway. Our brand portfolio includes many trusted brands such as ProViva, Alpro, Activia, Actimel, Danonino, Nutricia and Aqua d´Or.

Our Essential Dairy and Plant-Based division develop healthy food choices for everyone and grow strong brands through close collaboration with our customers and consumers. We keep challenging ourselves to stay one step ahead of emerging trends and tastes.

WE OFFER

A career in a purpose driven and fast-moving international company. We have a performance culture but how we reach our goals is equally important as the end results. In line with our values we foster a friendly, motivating and supportive culture where everyone is a leader, no matter what your position is within our organization. We encourage an entrepreneurial mind-set by giving our employees the opportunity to drive growth of strong brands, contribute to a healthier world as well as develop professionally and personally.

TO APPLY

We have extended the application period and the new date to apply is May 11th. Visit https://jobs.danone.com/ and search for “Sweden” and send in your application as soon as possible. The recruitment process is ongoing and we will review applications and conduct interviews continuously. Observe that the position may be filled before last application date.

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Danone AB with its registered office in Stockholm (Gårdsvägen 14, 169 70 Solna) is the controller of your personal data disclosed in the profile and in documents submitted during the recruitment process.

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