Sourcing Manager - Raw Materials

<p>_</p> <p>Dawn Foods is a global leader in bakery manufacturing and ingredients distribution. As the partner of choice for inspiring bakery success, we help customers grow their business through meaningful partnerships, research-driven insights and innovations, and products and expertise they can depend on. As a family-owned company, our commitments to our people, products, customers, and corporate values, are all part of our recipe for success.</p> <p>_</p> <p>The Role</p> <p>The Sourcing Manager Raw Materials is responsible for the procurement of raw materials for all Dawn’s production sites in Europe. You will be the Procurement Lead at European level for sourcing of raw materials such as hydrocolloids, additives and flavors. This position is part of the European Procurement team and reports to the Director Procurement EU &amp; AMEAP.</p> <p> </p> <p>Your focus points will be:</p> <ul> <li>Demand analysis</li> <li>Market analysis and market intelligence</li> <li>Category strategy</li> <li>Creating opportunities for additional value</li> <li>Maintaining and optimizing supplier portfolio for best possible supply base</li> <li>Negotiation (incl RFP)</li> <li>Analysis of quotations: market competitiveness, security of supply, conditions, product quality and service.</li> <li>Supplier selection, contracting, SAP updates, implementation</li> <li>Contributing to the Corporate Social Responsibility program</li> <li>Contract monitoring and compliance</li> <li>Actively connecting with business partners Supporting the introduction of new raw materials</li> <li>Following up complaints with quality department</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Requirements</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor/master’s degree in economics, BA, Food Technology or equivalent</li> <li>At least 3-5 years of bakery/food/FMCG manufacturing experience</li> <li>5+ years of procurement experience</li> <li>Recipe formulation and raw material knowledge/experience</li> <li>Fluent in English and ideally another European language</li> <li>Willingness to travel</li> <li>Excellent interpersonal skills</li> <li>Proficiency with Microsoft Suite or products and SAP-MM ERP/MRP is a plus</li> <li>Strong project management &amp; influencing skills</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>What do we offer?</p> <ul> <li>Competitive salary + bonus</li> <li>Health insurance</li> <li>22 days of annual leave + a day off to celebrate your birthday!</li> <li>Hybrid working – opportunity to work from home and our Palmela office</li> <li>Laptop and phone</li> <li>Opportunity to develop yourself in a large family company</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><em>*For this role we consider candidates to be based in the Netherlands, Belgium, UK, France, Germany or Portugal.</em></p> <p>_</p> <p>An Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other status or condition that is protected by applicable law.</p> <p> </p> <p>Requisition ID: 35040</p>