A Corporate Buyer Packaging is an analytical, commercial and strategic negotiator, responsible for the strategic procurement of our packaging categories on a group level.
1. You work closely with your stakeholders in different areas and departments within the whole Lotus Bakeries Group, helping them translate their business strategy for new and existing product development into sourcing strategies. Next, you ensure that the chosen sourcing strategies are executed accordingly.
2. You develop a category plan, resulting in a yearly action plan, and manage your appointed packaging portfolios and its suppliers on a strategic and tactical level.
3. You analyze market information and processes in order to develop effective sourcing strategies, aligned with the company’s ESG targets.
4. You work closely with your main stakeholders on translating their business strategy of existing and new product development
5. You manage packaging and supplier portfolios on a strategic, tactical and operational level while searching for new opportunities.
6. Concluding framework contracts while finding an optimal balance between quality, reliability, sustainability and total cost of ownership is also part of this role.
7. You also monitor contracts, volumes, price differences, raw material evolutions on a regular basis.
8. When introducing newly sourced suppliers, you handle their end-to-end implementation.
To be able to achieve the above and be successful in this role we believe you need to have:
9. Strong negotiation skills with an analytical mindset and a commercial feeling
10. A high value on open communication in building up professional relationships
11. An inquisitive nature that shows engagement, motivation and professionalism
12. Fluency in English; Dutch and/or French is a plus
13. An openness for occasional travelling and supplier visits