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Senior Buyer

Suntory
Full-time
On-site
Uxbridge

Who We Are Suntory is a fast moving, agile and entrepreneurial business that is home to some of the nation’s most loved brands. The Suntory Group is one of the largest soft drinks companies and among the world’s leading consumer products companies. We offer a uniquely diverse portfolio of beverages enjoyed by millions across the globeAbout your role As our Senior Buyer you will drive and optimize the procurement of an Ingredients portfolio of about 30 million Euros for 4 Markets, while exploiting the successful management of vendor relationships to maximize the full value chain for the business and driving the innovation platform with suppliers, in line with functional, business, region & Suntory objectives.  What You'll Do Accountability 1 : Market insights & strategies improvement   Strategy definition and implementation: from need analysis to negotiation and implementation  Follow up market evolutions regularly to identify new risks & opportunities   Bring & promote proactively to stakeholders relevant market information & innovations    Accountability 2 : Quality & risk management  Maintain adequate Supplier relationship Management (SRM) Support and improvement of Supplier evaluation analysis for the Flavours category  Quality support and risk mitigation (risk analysis & multisourcing implementation) For selected strategic suppliers, sign regional legal framework agreements & register them in the system    Accountability 3 : Sustainability & Innovation  Support sustainable sourcing through various initiatives (Sedex evaluation + Agromaterials sourcing…)  Support / Participate to inno day organization (collect trend, support R&D pipeline…)  Be an active member of Procurement – R&D – Marketing community     Accountability 4 : Budget & cost optimisation / Performance reporting   Build, structure & organize multiple tenders  Come up & follow a pipeline of Cost Out – Value In ideas  Drive negotiations on all the terms & conditions including prices review with a TCO approach  Set budget standard prices for his/her subcategories & follow purchase price variances all over the year    Accountability 5 : Transversal mission :  Contribute to transversal projects or initiatives supporting Procurement function efficiency, performance or strategic evolution Spread knowledge of his/her category among the rest of the Procurement community What's in it for you Suntory is a fast moving, agile and entrepreneurial business that is home to some of the nations most loved brands. The Suntory Group is one of the largest soft drinks companies and among the world’s leading consumer products companies. We offer a uniquely diverse portfolio of beverages enjoyed by millions across the globeWhat You need to be successful University degree level required technical or economical (specialization in procurement preferably), Purchasing/supply chain experience   Excellent relationship and communication abilities  Comfortable with Excel and PowerPoint  Fluent in English, French and/or Spanish are a plus Work with and meet critical deadlines with good planning and organization  Procurement operations & negotiation   Team player, Cross-cultural spirit   Excellence in analysis  Our DEI Commitment At Suntory, we recognize that diverse knowledge, perspectives, and backgrounds contribute to our collective success. We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where all individuals can bring their whole selves to work every day, regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or any other protected characteristic.   Our recruitment and selection processes are designed to highlight what Suntory offers as an employer while allowing candidates to share their unique skills and experiences. We understand that career trajectories vary, and if you believe your experience/background can benefit our team, we encourage you to apply. We endeavor to make our interview process as inclusive as possible and offer reasonable accommodations as needed. Together, we can cultivate a workplace where everyone can thrive and propel our mission of Growing for Good.