Buyer (direct procurement)

Cargill's size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way.

Cargill is a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials - from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill.

This position is in Cargill's food and bioindustrial business, where manufacturers, retailers, and foodservice companies rely on us to consistently deliver the products and services they need, and use our technical expertise and market knowledge to develop innovative products.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Buyer will be responsible for the end-to-end management and execution of sourcing activities within CBI UK & EMEA, with a primary focus on Packaging and Oleochemicals. This role will primarily support factories located in Hull (UK), Gouda (NL), and Tampere (FI).
In this position, you will manage complex procurement processes within CBI and contribute to cross-business, regional, and global category strategies. You will also influence stakeholders within the job area by clearly explaining facts, policies, and practices. Additionally, you will build and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers and internal stakeholders, ensuring alignment with overall category and sourcing objectives.

Key Accountabilities

• Builds and applies a comprehensive understanding of regional spend, stakeholder landscape, and the procurement landscape.
• Executes medium and highly complex regional sourcing decisions and events.
• Drives the implementation of regional sourcing decisions and provide support with the implementation of global sourcing decisions.
• Ensures business continuity by proactively mitigating supply and supplier risks.
• Demonstrates a medium/high level understanding of Source-to-Contract processes, including-but not limited to-sourcing execution, contract management excellence, procurement, market / spend data analysis, negotiations, procurement tools/systems, and Supplier Relationship/Partnership Management.
• Provide inputs to the global category team for category strategy development and execution (where needed).
• Manages ongoing regional supplier and stakeholder relationships, for the long term, to deliver value across various areas whilst complying with regulatory requirements (e.g., innovation, sustainability).

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of two years procurement experience.
• Practice knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Power Point).
• Fluent English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Source to Contract activities.
• Relevant market experience.
• SAP Ariba practice knowledge.
  
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Our Offer
We provide a fast paced stimulating international environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.

Interested? Then make sure to send us your CV and cover letter in English today:

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Client-provided location(s): Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom, Ommoord, Netherlands

Job ID: Cargill_FGB-318727

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2026-01-12T18:45:43