Junior Buyer

At Corbion, we exist to champion preservation in all its forms, preserving food and food production, health, and our planet.

As our Junior Procurement Buyer you are jointly accountable for product related (Energy, Raw Material, Packaging) activities for European sites (main focus on Spain). You explore, develop and execute category strategies, engage with supplier base and internal cross-functional teams. You are accountable for costs savings ideation, documentation and long-term/pipeline savings project generation and delivering against individual, department and company annual targets/KPI’s. Proactively updating management on issues and opportunities within their scope of responsibility.

You will be based at our lactic acid and derivatives plant In Spain, Montmeló (Barcelona). This site produces products for all of our markets; Food, Biochemicals and Pharma. This site is labeled an Innovation Plant within Corbion, meaning that this is often the first location to produce new products and implement new technologies. You will be part of a knowledgeable, versatile and creative international team and report to the Senior Director Procurement Europe

**Responsibilities**
- Support in the development of sourcing strategies for the product related category whilst interacting with relevant Business Partners and stakeholders.
- Handle and support negotiations seeking the best Total Cost Ownership contracts and the most beneficial commercial agreements with suppliers
- Develop an in-depth understanding of the assigned categories' impact of price volatility on business performance
- Develop category knowledge and work cross functionally across responsible spend areas
- Support Senior Category Managers with analytical support (e.g. Spend analysis, market analysis, supplier analysis etc.)
- Design and optimize the Purchasing procedures and assure that are in line with ISO and the company requirements

The Junior Buyer will be working closely with the Procurement Category Managers on this portfolio.

**About you**
- Bachelor or Master’s degree in economics, business, engineering or chemistry / chemical engineering
- Minimum 1 year experience in procurement with a focus on direct materials
- Preferred experience with ERP (SAP)
- Strong analytical skills, Excellent Excel skills
- Fluent in English, both written and verbal
- Outstanding drive for results and continuous improvements
- Be externally focused
- Ability to lead cross-functional projects
- Ability to understand/communicate and to support in the execution of procurement strategies
- Ability to successfully participate on multiple projects simultaneously
- Energetic, highly motivated to learn.
**About Corbion**

What makes Corbion truly special is our talented global team of people, who are consciously dedicated to connecting the work we do together with the difference it makes in the lives of consumers, including our own friends and families. At Corbion, innovation is in our DNA; we explore, we discover, we create, and then we do it all over again, finding ever-better ways to help the world solve some of its most pressing challenges. When you come to Corbion, you will find that for us, sustainability is not simply a corporate program, it is at the very heart of our business, giving direction to our work, our investments and our creativity. We exist to preserve what matters.

As a company where day-to-day priorities and decisions are shaped by a shared purpose and vision, we enjoy a working environment energized by empowerment and opportunity. By joining Corbion, you can be part of:

- A culture open to great ideas wherever they come from, and where your work can make a real difference in the world
- An organization that values diversity of thought, background and experience
- A company ready to invest in you, helping you grow toward your personal ambitions
- A workplace that’s friendly and informal, while being focused and professional
- An international team small enough to stay agile, but large and talented enough to make an impact today, and for future generations

Our corporate values - Collaboration, Care, Courage and Commitment - define what it takes to overcome obstacles and create the sustainable breakthroughs the world sorely needs. As a member of the Corbion team, you’ll see these values put into action every day, and you’ll have the chance to make your own unique contribution to our collective achievements.