Job Description
As the Head of Procurement at TOMRA Food, you will lead the global vision and management of procurement commodities, directing team members to develop procurement strategies, optimize costs, and build strategic supplier relationships.
You will achieve operational performance goals by collaborating with internal and external partners to execute global purchasing and operations strategies aligned with TOMRA’s objectives.
Your responsibilities include managing new product sourcing strategies, analyzing insourcing vs. outsourcing opportunities, handling critical engineering change requests and ensuring optimal flow of materials between TOMRA sites.
You will also innovate and implement strategic solutions, align with cross-commodity vendors and key suppliers, and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and internal partners to meet TOMRA’s purchasing needs.
Team Leadership
* Lead, train and recruit the strategic sourcing team globally
* Build an agile, resilient, start-up-like innovative environment and culture.
* Offer and support novel ideas, fostering a climate of experimentation, introducing new perspectives, technologies and methods
* Ensure all team members have clear expectations, including objectives, regular reviews and feedback
* Develop clear career pathways, that excite, provide clarity and support the attracting and retaining of top talent
* Communicate appropriately on a regular basis to ensure the right people have the right information at the right time
* Facilitate and support the ongoing training and development of employees to ensure knowledge is grown and retained
* Recognize the contribution of individuals and ensure any deviations are managed in a timely manner
* Actively work to improve our engagement of the site teams
* Ensure team administrative processes are met with expected accuracy and timeliness
* Connect with TOMRA Recycling and TOMRA Collection Strategic Sourcing teams to find synergies.
* Provide guidance and support for the regional sales and service teams on supply chain topics.
Sourcing and Policies
* Conduct business review meetings with key stakeholders to assess risk, review strategies, and identify cost-saving and improvement opportunities.
* Ensure standards, controls, policies, procedures, and performance metrics are created and executed within the procurement teams, adhering to ethical standards.
* Establish a global and regional supply base, leading supplier management to meet cost, quality, and delivery targets.
* Source high-quality items enterprise-wide and achieve cost reduction targets.
* Ensure transparency and mitigate liabilities through consistent contract management compliant with company policies and regulations.
* Reduce supply risk and drive value creation by forming multidisciplinary teams and involving suppliers early in the supply chain and product development process.
Strategy
* Oversee the development and execution of sourcing strategies across all commodities.
* Update strategies and activities based on market conditions.
* Build market intelligence within the Commodity Management team to support strategy development.
* Analyze market and delivery trends in purchasing technologies and processes.
* Define strategies for critical or complex commodities.
* Streamline purchasing operations with well-defined processes across the supply chain.
* Act as an escalation point for severe purchase and supply chain issues.
Qualifications
* Result driven
* Empathetic skills
* Commercial negotiation skills
* Creative thinking, proactive approach
* Able to work independently, able to take decisions even if not all data is available
* Demonstrates effective written and oral communication both with internal and external customers, confident and effective when presenting and works to keep others adequately informed
* Ability to read, analyse, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
* Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
* Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
* Detail and Accuracy: Ensures quality of work adheres to company standards at all times and demonstrates high levels of accuracy and thoroughness
* Organisation/ Planning: Prioritises and plans work activities ensuring efficient use of time
* Interpersonal: Establishes and maintains effective relations whist exhibiting tact and consideration when taking our customers on a journey throughout the design process
* Problem Solving: Gathers and analyses information skilfully to solve relatively complex problems
* Achievement Focus: Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles well
* Influencing: Ability to negotiate with suppliers and customers and repeatedly peruses and wins support for ideas
* Innovation: Meets challenges with resourcefulness and able to produce innovative and original produce handling solutions
Additional Information
What We Offer:
* Hybrid working principles.
* Company car.
* Hospitalisation insurance with dental care for you and your family.
* Group insurance (life, retirement, disability).
* Bike lease.
* Access to our share purchase program.
* Bonus on personal and company performance, meal vouchers, eco-cheques.
* Laptop & mobile.
* Be part of a mission to transform how we all obtain, use, and reuse the planet’s resources to enable a world without waste.
* Inclusive company culture that values diversity, well-being, and strong camaraderie among our teammates
* Global career opportunities with a strong record for promoting internally.
* Professional training and development: We are passionate about people and seeing them succeed.
* We love innovation, a collaborative environment where idea sharing and being creative is encouraged.
How to Apply:
If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you! All applications will be managed in the strictest confidence.
TOMRA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, parental or pregnancy status, marriage and civil partnership, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristics. Reasonable accommodations will be made and will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.