Senior Category Buyer - Winsted, United States - Tetra Pak

Description

At Tetra Pak we commit to making food safe and available, everywhere; and we protect what's good – protecting food, protecting people, and protecting the planet. By doing so we touch millions of people's lives every day. And we need people like you to make it happen.

Job Summary

We are looking for a Senior Category Buyer. In this position, You will work on the category strategy for the market. You will also prepare negotiations using thorough quotation analysis, technically and commercially, supported by technical teams.

You can be based in Winsted, MN or Vernon Hills, IL

You will be travelling up to 25 % of your time to our suppliers' sites.

Tetra Pak is not sponsoring work visas or relocation for this position.

What you will do

As a Senior Category Buyer, you will:

• Drive negotiation and contracting, considering Global & local contracts, bank guarantees, own specifications and customer specifications in correct order of importance.
• Ensure supplier contract legal compliance with support from legal department.
• Relationship management; ensure good relations with stakeholders, both externally and internally.
• Drive supplier development activities (sourcing), together with product and supplier quality engineers.
• Support Strategic Supply Management for maintaining and improving the supplier base in relation to quality, production capacity and cost reduction.
• Procurement of Equipment, parts, components and services for Projects.
• Ensure purchasing deliverables meet project and services organizations objectives in time, cost, and quality while maintaining a good relationship with the project team.

We believe you have

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, economics, business administration or related numerical field.
• Minimum 7+ years of solid experience as a buyer, working with purchasing processes, vendors management.
• Experience within the manufacturing environment will be a plus.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel
• Knowledge of ERP systems e.g., SAP
• Have strong negotiation skills on large contract values, with complexity.
• You perform well under pressure and stress.
• You are dynamic and flexible with a pro-active approach and a high sense of responsibility towards each task.
• Have a positive attitude and a" high performance" position on your tasks and responsibilities.
• You are a team player, cooperative and open-minded.
• You are open to change and work with deadlines by keeping a high quality of work.

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We Offer You

• A variety of exciting challenges with ample opportunities for development and training in a truly global landscape
• A culture that pioneers a spirit of innovation where our industry experts drive visible results
• An equal opportunity employment experience that values diversity and inclusion
• Market competitive compensation and benefits with flexible working arrangements

Apply Now

If you are inspired to be part of our promise to protect what's good; for food, people, and the planet, apply through our careers page at

Diversity, equity, and inclusion is an everyday part of how we work. We give people a place to belong and support to thrive, an environment where everyone can be comfortable being themselves and has equal opportunities to grow and succeed. We embrace difference, celebrate people for who they are, and for the diversity they bring that helps us better understand and connect with our customers and communities worldwide.