It’s amazing what can happen over a cup of coffee. At JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS, we’ve made it our mission to find out. Our people have been raising the bar since day one, thinking fast and acting even faster to make an impact that’s felt around the world. JDE is the home to some of the most well-known coffee brands in the world. To date, our coffee and tea portfolio is available in over 140 countries and includes iconic household names such as Jacobs, Tassimo, Moccona, Senseo, L’OR, Douwe Egberts, TiOra, Super, Kenco, Pilao and Gevalia. We’ve built our business on the belief that everyone deserves the coffee they love – no matter who you are, where you live or how you take it.

At JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS we are inspired by our belief that it’s amazing what can happen over a cup of coffee. We are driven by the vision that everyone deserves the coffee they love.

Reporting to the Director Global Procurement Media, Marketing, HR & Professional Services, the Global Buyer Professional & HR Services will be responsible for sourcing, category and supplier management supporting stakeholders centrally and around the world.

You can help shape the future and make an impact. We are looking for a passionate Global Buyer to join our Procurement team. For your own categories (e.g. talent management, talent acquisition, outsourcing, mobility) you will have the opportunity to set the direction and lead negotiations on a global level and to interact with the local markets. Besides that you will support and work closely with the Global Procurement Manager HR & Fleet on cross functional, strategic opportunities.

Responsibilities

Within the role as Global Buyer Professional & HR Services you will have the following responsibilities:

• End to end sourcing activity within the defined categories. Including running tenders, negotiations and contracting process
• Building and maintaining effective relationships with stakeholders across central and local teams
• Developing new innovative sourcing strategies identifying opportunities based on business needs
•  Identify and prioritize opportunities to deliver cost savings and drive the implementation of the plans to capture those opportunities
• Supplier Relationship management. Managing evaluations and addressing relationship opportunities and issues. Responsible for improvement action planning.
• Keeps oversight over set of contracts within category and ensures contract compliance considering performance, payments terms, prices, discounts & rebates in close collaboration with business.

If you’re brimming with entrepreneurial spirit and a drive to succeed, you’ll fit right in at JDE. Working globally and locally, our Associates have been positively influencing the world of coffee for over 265 years. We love people who are not afraid to try, and who try until they get it right. We value strong convictions and encourage debate. And all this in an open, friendly environment where you can approach anyone and grow any way you like.

To be successful in the role you will have a clear ability to manage cross-functional collaboration and partner with senior level teams and suppliers to execute best in class procurement.

You are entrepreneurial and work in a pro-active way and you are able to work in a fast paced environment.

You have excellent negotiation skills and work and act in a fact-based manner.

You enjoy being part of a team, have excellent communication skills in English  and have a can-do mentality.

Desired skills and experience
For this role as Global Buyer Professional & HR Services we’re looking for someone who has the following skills and experience:

• Intentional and have a can-do mindset and get energy from working together with others.
• Strong ability to work cross functionally in an international environment
• Excellent communication, networking, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Strong problem solving skills and an ambitious, driven mindset with an ability to work autonomously
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders
• Experience of and/or understanding of the Professional & HR Services category.
• Stays on top of new industry developments and demonstrably adds value to the Global Procurement team.
• An ability to work and make fact based analyses and decisions at pace
• Ability to execute RFx with use of best practices, systems and methodologies

Your application at JDE
If you are interested in this career opportunity at JDE, hit the “I’m interested” button and upload your application. After receiving your application we will do our utmost to give you quick feedback. Part of the recruitment procedure at JDE will be an online assessment, followed by interviews. A pre-employment check can be part of the recruitment process.