Overview
Are you ambitious, driven, and looking to make a significant impact in a fast‑changing environment, where you will take lead to ensure sourcing or production equipment is to our dairies is optimized and cost competitive? And, do you know how to set strategic direction for a designated sourcing category related to production equipment, to maintain a compliant and relevant supplier portfolio? You will join a team of procurement colleagues, whom are passionate to ensure that they supplier base availably for production equipment is not just capable to deliver to quality and standards fit for future, they are also dedicated to ensure healthy competition in sourcing projects. Together with key stakeholders, we define the required sourcing strategy ahead and we aim to manage supplier relations accordingly.
Responsibilities
* Define and drive the category sourcing strategy, ensuring strong commitment and engagement from key stakeholders.
* Lead and execute sourcing processes and negotiations, managing high‑complexity tenders to ensure objective supplier evaluation and competitive outcomes.
* Maintain a compliant, competitive, and relevant supplier portfolio that meets business demand and promotes effective competition.
* Build, lead, and sustain strong, long‑term supplier relationships, fostering collaboration and continuous value creation.
* Partner closely with internal stakeholders to ensure successful, timely, and competitive execution of sourcing projects and complex tender packages.
Qualifications
* At least 5 years of experience in a similar role.
* Project management mindset, strong analytical skills, and the ability to transition from a high‑level strategic view to execution.
* Business partnering skills, building positive relationships, and effectively managing stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
* Understanding of complex negotiations, contracts, and commercial and strategic aspects behind them.
* Experience as a sourcing lead of complex tender projects and negotiations.
* Category management knowledge and ability to set and drive a category strategy, establish a compliant and relevant supplier portfolio.
* Good technical understanding and knowledge of production equipment and understanding of the supplier base across capex categories. Specific knowledge from the food and beverage industry is a considerable advantage.
* Fluency in spoken and written English.
* Strong stakeholder management skills and the capacity to challenge the status quo.
* Proactive research skills and deep understanding of the global supply market.
Travel
Travel: Approximately 20‑30 days per year to visit suppliers and Arla dairies at various locations in Europe.
Benefits
* Competitive salary.
* 26 days holiday plus Bank Holidays.
* Matched pension contributions up to 6%.
* Life assurance and bonus scheme.
* BUPA Healthcare and other flexible benefits.
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