Europe and Australia Ingredient buyer

Great things are happening in the Europe and Australia (EUAU) region. Each day, our 2,500 plus colleagues bring their passion to our offices, manufacturing sites, R&D center, and commercial/distributor markets across Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. We are energized by over 150 years of bringing people together with the food they love. With beloved brands Old El Paso, Häagen-Dazs, Nature Valley, Betty Crocker, Fibre One, Latina Fresh and more, we are on a mission to become the undisputed growth leader in food for EUAU. In a world that’s ever-changing, we look to stay ahead and seek people who share our love of food and are hungry to shape the future.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Do you want to work for brands loved and recognized by everyone such as Häagen-Dazs, Old El Paso, Nature Valley ? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where you can lead, collaborate and innovate? If so, we invite you to apply to join our team as an Ingredient Buyer !

As a Ingredient buyer you will join the EUAU Direct Materials Sourcing Team and you will be responsible for leading all sourcing activities supporting a diversified set of Raw Material Categories.

For you, this will be the opportunity to become a true strategic partner – delivering sustainable value and working with the business, for the business.

The Role:

• Participate in development of strategic sourcing plans that provide General Mills with a competitive advantage and deliver long term consistent, sustainable, cost-effective supply of products.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners and suppliers to meet business needs, achieving quality, growth, cost management and efficiency goals
• Deliver according to regional/global performance metrics for your categories including fulfillment of Holistic Margin Management and total value
• Mitigate risk through supplier management and industry knowledge
• Comply with corporate and regulatory policies and accounting practices
• Enable growth and new product development through internal/external connectedness.
• Learn and leverage continuous improvement tools and processes
• Develop and maintain expertise with the Source to Pay Process
• Execute Sourcing Objectives Goals Strategies Measurements initiatives as applicable
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Deliver confidence by leading responsible category sourcing initiatives.
• Supporting the greater Sourcing function through active leadership.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• S. degree with a focus in Sourcing/ Supply Chain Management, Business, or Economics
• 1-4 years Sourcing/ Supply Chain experience, with at least 1 year direct buying experience
• Experience with contract management, market analysis, project management, financial analysis
• Ability to thrive in ambiguity and during times of significant change

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Past buying/category leadership experience preferred
• Strong financial acumen
• Ability to lead and execute projects independently
• Previous experience working with cross functional partners (Supply Chain, Quality,
• R&D).
• Ability to collaborate and influence others
• Previous experience developing and leading category strategies, development of external partner capabilities, and leading cost savings initiatives
• Strong communication skills

COMPANY OVERVIEW

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best – bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.

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