Technical Buyer - Tanger

Company :

Bel is a major player in food through portions of good eating, dairy, fruit, or plant-based, and one of the world leaders in the branded cheese sector. Its portfolio of differentiated and international brands such as La Vache qui rit, Kiri, Babybel, Boursin, Nurishh, Pom'Potes, or GoGo squeeZ, as well as some thirty other local brands, enabled it to achieve a turnover of 3,645 million euros in 2023.

10,902 employees spread across 51 subsidiaries worldwide contribute to deploying the Group's mission: to offer healthier and more responsible food for everyone. Its products are developed in 30 production sites and distributed in more than 120 countries.

Joining Bel means joining an international company with a human scale, committed and innovative, where everyone can have an impact. We believe that performance goes through the well-being and development of our talents. By joining us, you will contribute to a meaningful mission: building together the food of tomorrow, healthier, more responsible, and accessible to all.
 

Company culture :

Groupe Bel operates within a corporate culture primarily driven by collaboration, where human relationships, teamwork and employee development play a central role. This collaborative environment is combined with a strong focus on performance, emphasizing results, commitment and customer satisfaction. The company also relies on structured practices that support efficiency and quality, while encouraging innovation and openness to new ideas. This balance creates a work environment that is both people-oriented, stimulating and excellence-driven.

Job :

As a Technical Buyer, you will be responsible for direct technical purchases (spare parts, OPEX), CAPEX projects, and maintenance contracts. You will analyze technical needs, propose alternative solutions, and optimize cost, quality, delivery time, and supply security criteria, in close collaboration with internal teams and suppliers.

In this role, your main responsibilities will be:

Technical Purchases & Needs Management

• Carry out technical purchases of spare parts, equipment, maintenance contracts, industrial supplies, and investments
• Manage purchases related to maintenance work, CAPEX projects, and investments
• Purchase mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, fluid, and technical consumable parts
• Analyze technical needs and propose alternative solutions
• Manage purchase requests via SAP (purchasing relay, item management)

Sourcing, Negotiation & Contracting

• Select suppliers and launch price requests and calls for tender
• Establish comparisons, negotiate, and contract
• Ensure compliance with contractual clauses and supplier commitments
• Establish and ensure administrative follow-up of contracts and orders
• Approve invoices from foreign suppliers

Supplier Performance & Optimization

• Rate product-supplier pairs according to ISO 9001, ISO 22000, OHS, and CSR requirements
• Propose optimization projects for purchasing families
• Participate in approval processes with the relevant departments
• Monitor the Ecovadis aspect with service providers
• Manage technical non-conformities and supplier disputes

Internal Coordination & Operational Management

• Coordinate meetings with internal clients and suppliers
• Manage priorities related to emergencies and supply deadlines
• Follow up with suppliers
• Contribute to production continuity and supply security

Quality, Safety & Continuous Improvement

• Integrate quality, food safety, OHS, and CSR requirements into the purchasing process
• Update quality procedures and instructions for the purchasing process
• Apply and enforce 5S standards within your scope

Required profile :

Profile Sought

With a Master's degree (Bac+5) in purchasing or a technical field, you have at least 5 years of experience in technical purchasing or technical and project management. You have mastered purchasing methods and techniques, negotiation, cost analysis, and budget management. You have a good knowledge of the market, regulations, and legal aspects related to purchasing documents. Comfortable with office tools and the SAP purchasing module, you understand the different technical areas related to the purchasing categories (packaging, raw materials, technical equipment).

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Desired personality traits :

Search for new things / novelty Respect of the rules Will to persuade Rationalism Need for action Flexibility Involvement at work Organization