Category Buyer – 3P Procurement – Venco – Oosterhout

What is it like to work for us?

At Cloetta you will find many colleagues, just as enthusiastic and positive as you. We are driven to be the best and are continuously growing. We want to make a real difference for the company and create new and smart ways to win.

Cloetta will coach you in this desire to grow and develop because we have trust in your capacities. We will give you the freedom needed to perform your responsibilities, so you can have a true impact on the business by implementing your own ideas.

And, above of all… we love what we do and have fun while doing so. We have a smile in our DNA and are very proud of our welcoming, open and inclusive atmosphere.

Please also visit to view our employee journey and see what more we offer.

Who are we?

Founded in 2, we are well-known for our candy, chocolate, fudge, nougat, pastilles, chewing gum and pick and mix concepts. A leading confectionery company in Western Europe. But also selling products in more than markets worldwide. Making all possible with about 0 employees working for us worldwide.

We own some of the strongest brands on the market, e.g Läkerol, the Jelly Bean Factory, Red Band, Venco, Sportlife, Jenkki, Kexchoklad, Ahlgrens Bilar and Malaco, most of them with a long heritage tradition.

What will you be contributing to?

You will be part of the Procurement organization reporting to the Head of 3P Procurement, contributing to the overall optimization of direct spend.

The location of this vacancy is Breda. 

Your responsibility will be…

To take the lead on dedicated 3P projects such as NPD, outsourcing and make or buy analysis as well as managing key strategic suppliers to support procurement strategy and overall company results, impacting top and bottom-line growth and net working capital reduction.

You will do so by mainly focusing on:

Developing sourcing strategies for your portfolios

Contract management & negotiation

Portfolio cost reduction

Working capital reduction

Innovation and Sustainability

This role presents a very exciting opportunity where we need someone who can work independently, is not afraid to use a lot of own initiative and can be persistent. 

What do we offer?

Cloetta is an international, but personal organization. As an individual you can really make a difference here.

You can plan a dynamic career where you can grow in your own discipline, locally or internationally, or take a step to another team.

Flexible working hours, we strongly support a good work-life balance.

The possibility of working from home. You will of course receive a nice working from home allowance, and we will help you set up your home workplace.

Nice extras such as a candy package, many staff activities, appreciation, and the nicest colleagues to work with!

You have acquired the following:

Educated to Bachelor/master’s degree level.

Minimum 3 years procurement experience in a multi-country environment.

Strong analytical, influencing and negotiating skills.

English language – business proficiency.

Demonstrated track record of successful projects.

This position is full-time/ hours per week with travel required (-%). 

People recognize you as someone who…

Is able to thrive and drive success within cross-functional project teams.

Is a proven self starter that can cope in competitive markets and the challenges it brings. You have an entrepreneurial mindset and gain a lot of energy from work that gives you the autonomy to make a real difference.

Has strong leadership skills and is able to influence the company’s strategy relevant to their spend.

Has highly developed interpersonal skills and the ability to influence across multiple levels of the organization. 

Proven experience of developing partnerships both internally and externally.

Results focused with an ability to translate strategy into action.

We are looking forward receiving your application!

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