Your Role
We are looking for a Procurement Specialist to join our Operations team, who will report to the Third-Party Manufacturing Supply Chain Coordinator. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring product availability on time and in the concerned European warehouses for all finished products (dry, wet and snacks) manufactured by various co-packers.
What you will do Planning
* Plan and coordinate the supply of finished products with different co-manufacturers to cover requested needs from the market (forecast), considering factors of each co-packer, planning policy and frame agreements (overstocks, obsolescence and supply gaps).
* Daily follow up on sourcing plan to ensure right stock and service level.
* Support in packaging transitions / relaunches to assure proper time to market and stock levels.
* Coordinate packaging material planning in collaboration with co-manufacturer’s Supply Chain Coordinator.
* Analyse, prevent and report daily supply risks to minimize them with proper actions on time to avoid shortages in the market.
* In collaboration with the co-manufacturers’ Supply Chain Coordinator, implement the optimal assortment strategy defined.
* Manage proper setups in the system to ensure an efficient and optimal sourcing plan.
* Coordinate and collaborate replenishment in different warehouses – managing incidents driven by logistics or quality with different departments involved.
* Coordinate quick response upon logistics crisis to avoid out of stock and over-stock situations.
* Implement actions to avoid service risk during seasonal peaks of demand.
* Assist with rolling quarterly forecasts to different co-packers.
Invoicing
* Validate invoices that are not automatically approved by the system due to price/quantity differences.
* Issue indirect purchase orders to authorize differences appearing in regular invoices, transport or other costs.
Promotions
* Work closely with contractors’ Supply Chain Coordinator to implement promotional activity, anticipating actions and assuring product availability on time.
Teamwork
* Assure a collaborative approach and fluid communication with co-manufacturers’ Operations team and the different departments (Sales & Op, Marketing, Logistics, Quality, NPD).
Continuous improvement
* In collaboration with contractors’ Supply Chain Coordinator, identify and implement improvement initiatives on processes and tools.
* Using co-packer performance report, suggest actions and changes to improve KPIs and implement upon request.
What we are looking for
* Proven experience of 1 year in Procurement Planning / Logistics / International trade. Preference for having worked with products of short shelf‑life.
* Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business or similar.
* Fluent in English and Spanish. Italian, German or French highly valuable.
* Knowledge of planning principles: stock level, coverage, order point, lead time.
* Proficient in Excel, Fiori and SAP highly valuable.
What we offer
* Hybrid working model.
* Flexible working hours.
* Ticket restaurants.
* Pension plan.
* Fully equipped gym.
* Breakfast and fresh fruit.
* Affinity University platform: professional development opportunities for employees at different stages of their careers.
* Pet‑friendly office.
* Celebrations & Fun.
We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all.
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