About this Category Buyer role at AGRANA
AGRANA Fruit is part of the AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG, operating at 26 production sites on 5 continents worldwide. We offer a wide range of creative and innovative solutions for the food and beverage industry. Our fruit solutions deliver high quality fruit, which is expertly prepared to be used in the dairy, ice cream, bakery, food service and beverage industries. AGRANA Fruit’s product development work incorporates the latest global nutritional and health trends.
We are an international team, looking for an enthusiastic and driven candidate to strengthen our global Procurement organization. This position offers you the opportunity to take ownership of your own category, work with suppliers and affiliates across Europe and beyond, and make a real impact in a global company.
Category Buyer
Full-time, permanent | Location: Vienna
You are passionate about procurement, enjoy negotiating and building strong supplier relationships, and are ready to take on end-to-end responsibility for a purchasing category in a global working environment? Then we have been looking for you! In this role you take full responsibility for all aspects of procurement for your assigned category – from cost control and productivity to inventory management, quality and executional performance – while contributing to the strategic evaluation and execution of the AGRANA Fruit Services procurement plan. As part of the AGRANA Fruit Services organization, you deal with both suppliers and clients mainly in Europe, occasionally with a global scope.
Your tasks:
- Own end-to-end procurement for assigned categories, balancing cost, quality, supply and inventory performance
- Develop and implement category sourcing strategies, optimize supplier portfolios and identify new sourcing opportunities
- Manage supplier performance, pricing and quality while driving continuous improvement initiatives
- Monitor market trends and cost drivers, ensure reliable material supply for affiliates in line with AGRANA’s sourcing strategy
- Lead procurement projects and coordinate activities with affiliates and stakeholders
- Bring value to the organization via ensuring supply resilience, drive cost savings through tenders, negotiations and productivity initiatives to reduce direct spend from a total-cost-of-ownership perspective and achieve budget targetsMonitor market trends, identify innovations and ensure compliance with food safety and corporate guidelines
Your ideal profile:
- University / Master’s degree in Economics, Agricultural and Food Economy or a comparable field; food technology know-how is an advantage
- Minimum 3–5 years’ experience in a similar procurement role, ideally in the food manufacturing industry
- Experience in purchasing processed agricultural raw materials is a strong asset
- Strong communication and analytical skills
- Strong Excel and SAP knowledge
- Fluent English; a second language is preferred
Our offer:
- A challenging and diverse role within the global procurement organization of AGRANA Fruit, with the opportunity to take ownership of your own category
- Exciting and varied tasks that bring you into contact with numerous internal and external stakeholders within the AGRANA Fruit world
- A truly international and dynamic work environment (>20 nationalities) in a diverse team located in Vienna’s city center close to Schwedenplatz
- Home Office option up to 50% working time after the onboarding process • Flexibility in scheduling your working time
- Modern, state-of-the-art offices and office equipment
- AGRANA “Fit Program” offering various sports and health programs, such as yoga or boot camp
- Canteen offering a variety of lunch options each day as well as snacks and drinks
Due to legal reasons, we are obliged to disclose the minimum salary according to the collective agreement for this position, which is € 43.324,40 gross per year. Overpayment depending on qualifications and experience is possible.
Find out more about AGRANA Fruit and also visit us on LinkedIn.
As a global company, we are very proud of our diverse workforce and attach great importance to equal opportunity and diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexual orientation who is passionate about our company to apply.
Have we caught your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your application.
