Regional Category Buyer (Packaging Material)

Regional Category Buyer (Packaging Material)

Procurement PETALING JAYA Full-time Malaysia

Job Description

As our new Regional Category Buyer for Packaging Materials, you will have a critical position within the Procurement team. Leading Local Buyers, you will be addressing a rapidly growing spend in the Packaging Materials portfolio. The core goals will be to lead the way to expected margin targets, manage a variety of different stakeholders who will be working with you very directly and closely, to develop and empower the Local Buyers, and to mature the category overall and prepare for future growth.

Your main challenges will be to :

• Understand business requirements;
• Manage various sub-categories with the support of Global Buyers in IHQ (the Netherlands) and Local Buyers in APAC countries;
• Develop sourcing strategies for APAC region, put them in place for all portfolios and align with internal stakeholders;
• Use of sophisticated pricing models (roll-out to regions);
• Active involvement in sourcing decisions outside of APAC region;
• Be ready to integrate new business in recently acquired companies;
• Conduct negotiations with suppliers;
• Lead innovation projects;
• Develop and empower Local Buyers.

Key Responsibilities :

Qualifications

Additional Information

For more than 265 years, JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS (JDE) is inspired by its belief that it’s amazing what can happen over a cup of coffee or tea. We are fuelled by our purpose of unleashing the possibilities of coffee and tea to create a better future. Today, our coffee & tea portfolio is available in more than 100 developed and emerging markets, through a portfolio of over 50 brands that collectively cover the entire category landscape led by leading household names such as L’OR, Jacobs, Senseo, Tassimo, Douwe Egberts, Old Town, Super, Pickwick and Moccona.

JDE is part of JDE Peet’s, the world’s largest pure-play coffee and tea company, headquartered in The Netherlands.

What’s it like to work at JDE?

We are proud of our passionate, driven associates that challenge the status quo and pursue mastery in everything they do. Our goal is simple and ambitious – JDE : A coffee & tea for every cup.

At JDE, we're Made to Stand Out. Every day we are progressive in outlook, ambitious in nature, resourceful in action and decisive in approach, bringing coffee and tea moments to everyone around the world.

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