Location : Barcelona
City : Sant Just Desvern
State : Barcelona (ES-B)
Country : Spain (ES)
Requisition Number : 36895
BUNGE has an exciting opportunity available for a Buyer. In this role, you will be in charge of Corporate services category for Western Europe countries, generating benefits and providing support mainly to our corporate functions based in Sant Just Desvern (Barcelona) headquarters. He/she will be responsible for the operational part of the procurement process within his/her category and the main point of contact for Barcelona stakeholders. Additionally, this person will also help in the management of indirect spend and capex purchases for our industrial plant in Italy.
“Since 1818, Bunge has been connecting farmers to consumers to deliver essential food, feed, and fuel to the world. Looking to the future, our ambition is to continuously reinvent ourselves, leveraging data to be at the forefront of analytics, technology and talent to accomplish our purpose in a better, faster and simpler way. Bunge is committed to operating and thriving in the digital world – creating world class agile teams where teammates are empowered and encouraged to collaborate and test and learn to succeed.”
More on the Buyer role:
Our future colleague will collaborate with the Procurement team (peers and category managers), Corporate teams, Industrial, BBS (Bunge internal shared service center) and other departments. He/she must ensure that policies are followed while deploys strategies and actions to generate value for the business, reduce costs, manage/negotiate main contracts and suppliers, and supports the Procurement department in improvement projects.
Main responsibilities:
Lead the implementation of Procurement best practices and processes according to procurement policies. Perform procurement projects and category management initiatives. He/she is able to create and drive a Procurement action plan to generate benefits involving stakeholders. Responsible for corporate services spend optimization (consulting and HR related services, office cleaning, etc.) initiates and drive cost saving actions, tenders, and negotiations. Provides support to our Italian team, taking care of some indirect spend purchases (machinery, spare parts and industrial services such as mechanical maintenance) and tendering and contracting medium value CAPEX projects. Manage supplier relationships and oversee their performance, negotiate contracts and spot purchases. Implement Regional (European) frame agreements and participates in Regional category projects as required. Participate and support in transactional improvement and standardization projects, he/she will be key user for procurement system (SRM and SAP) Main procurement point of contact for Barcelona stakeholders and BBS support team, he/she will be a procurement business partner that will ensure the correct coverage of requirements and urgencies. Takes care of PO creation in the system and management of invoice discrepancies with Accounts Payable department and BBS team.
We are looking for different skills in our ideal candidate:
Minimum 3 years of experience is similar position. Native Spanish and Advanced level of English, Italian is also highly valued. Previous experience in an international group is recommended. Experience contracting logistic services could be a plus. Results-oriented, able to make decisions, team player and customer oriented. Good interpersonal and communication skills. Occasional travels to other Bunge countries if needed (very limited). Good level using pivot tables in Excel and MS Office. Highly valued a good expertise in SAP and SRM systems. Basic legal knowledge concerning labor agreements and contractors. Able to collect, report and analyze cost data in a timely and accurate manner to support decision making.
At Bunge, people don’t just come here to work, they come here to grow – solving challenges that directly impact the world with a diverse team of thinkers and doers.
If this description reflects your profile or ambition, we’re looking forward to seeing your application and motivation in English by hitting apply!
In case of questions, please reach out to Aitor Alonso (Talent Acquisition Specialist at aitor.alonso@bunge.com).
Acquisition by agencies is not appreciated, we do not use agencies at this moment for our recruitment. Open proposals of candidates are at own risk.
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We Are Bunge
Bunge is a global agribusiness with one mission – we connect farmers to consumers to deliver essential food, feed and fuel to the world. We have unmatched global scale and deeply rooted relationships which allow us to bring innovative ingredients and knowledge to some of the world’s biggest brands – many of which are likely in your home right now.
We know that to achieve our mission and deliver the best results to our customers, each other and the world we need to work together – so we hire talented people who are passionate, bold and driven to work as One Bunge. This dedication is deeply embedded in our culture and reflected in the way we work.
Every day our people exemplify these values, which represent Bunge at its core:
Act as One Team
by fostering inclusion,
collaboration and respect.
Drive for Excellence
by being agile
innovative and efficient.
Do What’s Right
by acting safely, ethically
and sustainably.
If this sounds like you, join us! We value and invest in people who believe in our purpose and are excited to live it every day – people who are #ProudtoBeBunge.
Bunge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or military or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.