Sourcing & Procurement Specialist

Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life's essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well.

This position is in our Food Enterprise where we are committed to serving food manufacturers, food service customers, and retailers with a complete range of innovative ingredients and branded products. Our portfolio includes poultry, beef, egg, alternative protein, salt, oils, starches, sweeteners, cocoa and chocolate.

Job Purpose and Impact

The sourcing & procurement specialist will handle the link between multiple sites assigned, Procurement PM&S organization and the vendors to ensure Procurement Process compliance and ensure competitive pricing for the plant materials & services. The sourcing & procurement specialist will handle the link between multiple sites assigned (with first focus to Sas van Gent), before in time expanding scope in order to leverage greater cost efficiencies through multi-site contracts.

Key Accountabilities

• Participate in local supplier selection and negotiations, may lead more complex selection and negotiation.
• Follow-up of contractor performance.
• Support the implementation of Select Supplier Agreement.
• Identify the PM&S need for the plant and translate into marketable spec.
• Procurement Processing

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience in procurement.
• Minimum of two years of work experience in the services/maintenance category.
• Fluent in English - daily work in an international environment.
• Fluent in Dutch / Flemish - regular collaboration with regional stakeholders and suppliers.
• Strong proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Solid negotiation and project management skills.

• Experience working with SAP.
• Experience working in virtual, multi-cultural teams.