Global Head of Non-Fruit Procurement at Westfalia Fruit leading sourcing strategies across all market units globally. Responsible for supply chain, service quality, cost, and sustainability objectives.
Responsibilities
Shape Global Strategy: Lead and execute sourcing strategies across non-fruit categories, aligned with supply chain and business goals.
Deliver Cost Leadership: Drive sourcing excellence through RFPs, total cost models, and smart contract negotiations that balance savings with flexibility.
Partner with Suppliers: Build strong relationships with global and regional suppliers to ensure service, innovation, and ethical compliance.
Mitigate Risk Proactively: Implement robust risk management frameworks to safeguard supply continuity amid global disruptions.
Champion Sustainability: Embed ESG, ethical sourcing, and sustainability into procurement decisions, tracking progress against corporate goals.
Enable Seamless Supply Chains: Collaborate on logistics, customs, and inventory strategies to optimize flow-to-market and delivery performance.
Integrate Commercially: Work cross-functionally with Sales and Ops to support launches, promotions, and accurate demand planning.
Lead High-Performance Teams: Build and mentor diverse, regionally distributed teams with clear KPIs and a culture of continuous improvement.
Drive Digital Transformation: Promote cutting-edge procurement tech, systems, and analytics to enhance decision-making and efficiency.
Ensure Strong Governance: Uphold compliance, policy standards, and audit readiness across all sourcing regions.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Engineering, or a related discipline
Demonstrated expertise across direct and indirect categories, including logistics, packaging outside of fruit (e.g., ingredients, packaging, MRO, indirect spends).
Successfully implemented procurement savings, risk mitigation, and supplier development programs.
Successfully built a procurement organisation and integrated this into current ways of working to drive improvements.
Experience in business partner roles, bringing your procurement expertise to non-procurement experts and influencing areas beyond your direct control.
Strong data analytics proficiency (e.g. Power BI/Tableau, CM).
Strong understanding of Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) and Risk Management frameworks.
Expertise in logistics and import/export purchasing, 3PL management, price discovery, contract negotiation and management, supply chain planning and logistics understanding (forecasting, warehousing, trade compliance).
Familiarity with digital procurement tools and procurement systems – including implementation. (e-sourcing, P2P, TMS/WMS).
Globally minded strategic leader with strong market acumen, agility in volatile environments, and a deep commitment to ethical, sustainable procurement.
Collaborative and influential team builder with a proven track record of leading cross-functional teams, driving change, and developing high-performing talent.
Benefits
Enjoy a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
Be part of a global organisation recognised as a leader in fresh produce.
Join a purpose-driven company committed to sustainability and innovation.
Contribute to an industry leader at the forefront of fresh produce innovation.
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