Buyer, MRO

Position Title: Buyer, MRO

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time ​

Requisition ID:  29127 

For us, for family We know the importance that food plays in people's lives – the power it has to bring people, families and communities together. Our purpose is to bring enjoyment to people’s lives through great tasting food, in a way that reflects our values.

Job purpose:

Within the Continental Europe McCain Procurement Team, the MRO buyer will lead the overall supplier relationship strategy for their spend area, ensuring proper commercial treatment of suppliers by reinforcing policy, ethics and our strategic approach with suppliers and with other company functions. You will need to understand Procurement Systems and Processes to ensure proper procurement transactions are applied.

The main outcome of this role will be to source our Spare parts and services for our plants in Europe. A strong focus will be around the security of supply on the mid to long term while bringing sustainable cost advantage and leveraging our supplier’s innovation& cost improvement capabilities.

You will be reporting to the Director Capex&MRO.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategy development and implementation

Work with the Global Director MRO and Main Stakeholders in Europe, to develop a strategy that supports current business and supports MRO category Own and report on categories procurement functional performance metrics (KPIs)

Relationships:

Build strong relationships with stakeholders and provide exceptional service. Deliver outstanding customer service to key stakeholders with a view to becoming an invaluable business partner of key stakeholder functions including Manufacturing, Finance, HR and Engineering.

Category Management:

Ensure category plans support operational business owners’ goals and plans Ensuring category plans are effectively executed – support and guide key stakeholders to comply with Procurement Policy. Supply risks managed proactively and contingency plans in place with critical suppliers Identify fragmented purchases and consolidate where possible to drive quality, cost savings and standardization in all areas

HSSE, D&I & CSR

Embed McCain’s Health, Safety, Security policy, D&I and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategies & policies, and ensure application and compliance in all sourcing activities Drive the contribution of key suppliers to the achievement of McCain’s agenda

Supplier Management:

Standardize approach, considering supplier criticality and risk. Develop a standard approach to SRM across the team, ensuring strategic and key suppliers are managed appropriately dependent on criticality and risk

Cost Optimization:

Proactively identify cost-saving opportunities within the category portfolio through cost competitiveness and new formulas development with key stakeholders. Optimize spending (SCA, cash and cost avoidance) across the sourcing while maintaining high-quality products, delivered on time Maintain appropriate pricing systems (e-procurement catalogues and national contracts) to ensure correct purchase price and timely, accurate payments. Promptly resolve any invoice discrepancies with focus on identifying and correcting the root cause of the discrepancy Make tender award decisions inline with procurement operating principles

Market Knowledge:

Develop deep market understanding to improve price forecasts and negotiate effectively.

About You:

Master’s Degree, preferably in procurement, Business or Engineering. Minimum 2/3 years procurement experience preferably in industry Business thinking: Able to connect business needs with external capabilities Constructive team player and have a strong sense of partnership behavior Analytical thinking: Disciplined and data oriented to gain competitive advantage (should cost model & TCO approach). Strong communication skills: Ability to communicate within a complex organization environment Capacity to plan, organize and manage multiple priorities Creative & Flexible: able to evaluate opportunities and adapt priorities according to internal & external context (eg.shortage ) Diversity mind-set: Ability to manage in a matrix organization and across regions and cultures Fluent in English & French Good knowledge of MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint SAP and COUPA experience is an asset.

What we offer:

A challenging but very rewarding role within an effective and international team(flat hierarchies). Global career growth and learning opportunities Competitive salary and attractive benefits Employment contract and stable employment (permanent role) Support of the supervisor and team in professional adaptation Opportunity to work independently in a challenging and international environment Partial working from home is possible Friendly atmosphere

Things to remember:

A role with an international dimension.

Varied and stimulating missions.

Regular use of languages.

A team eager to welcome you.

An opportunity to be seized.

More information about McCain:

McCain is a family company and the world market leader in the frozen potato productsmarket, with 22,000 employees worldwide. McCain promotes values of integrity,authenticity, commitment and solidarity by being an agent of change in a context wherethe safety of all is paramount.

To achieve this, actions in favor of environmental protection have been put in place:sustainable agriculture, efficient use of resources, quality food and prosperouscommunities. More information on our website

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