FOOD INDUSTRY BUYER (voltijds)

Over deze functie

Under the responsibility of the Purchasing Director, you will deal with all matters related to project purchasing and production purchasing, for all the Group's sites.
In addition to this role of group category purchasing, you will be the 1st point of contact for Purchasing at the Waregem (BE) & Weert (NL) plants.

**Who are we**

Emmi Desserts is a leading international player in premium desserts with production facilities across Europe and the United States. We combine local craftsmanship with international expertise to develop an innovative and distinctive product range – desserts that put the finishing touch on every occasion.

Specializing in chilled and frozen bakery products, we provide high-quality dessert solutions to the retail, foodservice, and business-to-brand markets. With a strong focus on quality, innovation, and sustainability, we work every day towards our ambition:

“Crafted to make you smile.”

**The job**

Your mission will be to negotiate and select the raw materials, packaging materials and services necessary for the company's production, according to volume, cost and quality objectives. As such, you will be responsible for analysing the market and defining the company's raw material needs. You will collect the various needs of the factories in advance.

You will select products and suppliers by participating in the analysis of the supplier market and the qualification of these through audits. And you'll manage the commercial negotiation and the final budget by drafting contracts, following up and communicating the procurement plan.

**Terms of employment**

* Position based in WAREGEM site (BE) or WEERT site (NL)
* A challenging position in a fun company where your input is valued.
* Opportunities for personal development.
* A competitive salary and good secondary benefits.
* Employment: permanent.
* An exceptionally good working atmosphere with great colleagues and every Friday you get to take some nice desserts home.
* Working hours: full-time