Junior Buyer (micro ingredients) – Cargill
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Cargill’s purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. Our animal nutrition and health business improves animal lives through better nutrition.
Job Purpose and Impact
As a Buyer, you will be responsible for ensuring the best cost/quality ratio for the micro‑ingredients portfolio (vitamins, amino acids, minerals, dairy and specialty ingredients) for our plants located in Western Europe (France, Spain, Netherlands, Great Britain, Ireland). You will source products to meet production site needs in collaboration with supply chain, technical, quality and formulation teams.
Key Accountabilities
- Deploy and implement the Group purchasing strategy for the portfolio.
- Identify performance levers: standardization, volume pooling, competitive bidding, sourcing.
- Negotiate best economic conditions with suppliers, considering technical and commercial objectives.
- Coordinate onboarding of new sourcing options.
- Manage supplier relationships, ensuring contractual compliance, evaluating performance, implementing corrective actions, resolving disputes.
- Proactively propose new ingredients and suppliers for supply security and competitiveness.
- Conduct market intelligence (internal/external networks).
- Provide expertise on market analysis and product usage costs.
- Lead cross‑department meetings for specific projects.
Minimum Qualifications
- Engineering degree or business school diploma (preferred in agriculture/agribusiness) or equivalent experience.
- Minimum two years’ experience in procurement and/or supply chain.
- Fluency in French and English.
- Strong Excel skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of agri‑food markets.
- SAP user experience.
Our Offer
Fast‑paced, stimulating international environment with competitive salary and benefits, and outstanding career development opportunities.
How to Apply
Send your CV and cover letter in English today.
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Seniority Level
Entry level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Purchasing and Supply Chain
Industries
Chemical Manufacturing, Food and Beverage Services, Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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