Job Opportunities in Finland
October 8, 2024
Paulig Group
Helsinki
OTHER
Sourcing Manager
At Paulig, we believe every meal counts. As an international player in the food and beverage industry and as a house of iconic brands, we can make an impact that counts – and careers that matter.
We are now seeking a Sourcing Manager for packaging materials to help us further building the future of food. You will be based in Vuosaari, Finland and report to the Head of Sourcing, Packaging. You will be a part of a great team of people based in our locations across Europe – Finland, UK, Belgium, Sweden, Spain, Estonia. This position is a fixed term parental leave replacement for an estimated period of ~1 year.
In this role as Sourcing Manager, you will have the opportunity to be responsible for driving and executing sourcing activities based on category sourcing strategies, policies and market requirements specifically for Coffee and Spice-packaging materials but also contributing to other packaging areas as needed.
What you will do
- Contribute actively on the development and implementation of packaging sourcing strategy
- Conducting supplier selection, relationship management, negotiations in line with accepted strategy and policies, practices, and sustainability guidelines
- Continuously evaluate suppliers’ performance based on cost, quality, service, availability, reliability, sustainability and flexibility and conduct corrective actions as needed
- Lead actively local sourcing projects together with internal stakeholders and Suppliers
- Collaborate with relevant stakeholders e.g. Brand & Portfolio, Sales, Supply Planning and R&D to meet objectives set for the packaging category.
- Monitor & benchmark market trends, development, and best practices
- Identify, realize and track saving opportunities and initiatives
- Drive continuous improvement in your area of responsibility
What we expect from you
You would be a great fit if your background and experience would look similar to this:
- University degree with major in economics, engineering, or similar
- 3+ years’ experience in sourcing in an international environment, particularly packaging sourcing experience is seen as benefit to this role
- Analytical skills and mindset combined with extended negotiations skills and knowledge of commercial contracts
- Strong business acumen, result oriented, making things happen
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Knowledge and skills of MS Office tools (Excel, Power Point etc.)
- To enjoy this role, you need to be a team player with a positive and energetic can-do attitude, capability for building partnerships, and at the same time ability to work independently
- This position suits someone who enjoys working in fast moving area and is able to handle new directions and working with several tasks simultaneously
- Fluency in written and spoken Finnish and English
At Paulig, we value every person as an individual and a professional and expect the same from you. Like us, you strive for excellence in everything you do. You enjoy working with people with different backgrounds and are relationship oriented. The ability to cooperate and communicate with others is a key for success in this role.
What we offer:
- At Paulig, you will get to work with iconic brands and high-quality products full of flavour.
- Paulig is home to continuous learning opportunities and is a dynamic workplace that has a strong future-oriented focus.
- You will be a part of a passionate, international team working as visionaries of the food industry.
More information and how to apply:
We look forward receiving your applications as soon as possible but latest October 18th. We do ongoing selection of candidates during the application period and might start interviews before the last application date, so don’t hesitate to submit your application if you are interested.
If you have any questions about the role or the recruitment process, please reach out to Päivi Vuorenmaa by email:
paivi.vuorenmaa@paulig.com
.
Want to learn more about working for Paulig and what we offer? Read more on
www.pauliggroup.com
Paulig is a family-owned food and beverage company, growing a new, sustainable food culture – one that is good for both people and the planet. Paulig provides all things tasty; coffees and beverages, Tex Mex and spices, snacks and plant-based choices. The company's brands are Paulig, Santa Maria, Risenta, Poco Loco and Zanuy. Paulig’s sales amounted to EUR 1,167 billion in 2023. The company has over 2200 passionate employees in 13 different countries working around the purpose “For a life full of flavour”.
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