Dutch speaking Senior Indirect Buyer

Trivium Packaging is a global sustainability leader in metal packaging with more than 60 locations worldwide, nearly 8,000 employees, and an annual revenue of approximately €3.0 billion. Trivium serves a diverse range of customers in a variety of end markets such as food, seafood, pet food, nutrition, beauty and personal care, household care, and premium beverages.

Trivium wants to shape the industry and has embarked on an ambitious transformation journey. In the near term, focus is on building & upskilling the team, deciding where to play & how to win, and increasing financial performance by executing the Trivium Business System (commercial, operational, and supply chain excellence). Sustainability is embedded in our materials and in our actions. Trivium has ambitious sustainability targets and focuses exclusively on products that are infinitely recyclable. Our company sustainability journey has been awarded with a Platinum medal by EcoVadis, the world’s leading rating agent who allocated this award only to the top 1% of the >75000 companies reviewed. Sustainability is embedded in each and every function at Trivium, it‘s in our DNA. The global head office is at Amsterdam Airport; however, many people work in virtual teams from different countries. Our culture is results-driven, entrepreneurial, informal, and highly multicultural. Our people have a high degree of responsibility. 

Purpose of the role: 

This role will support the Indirect Procurement Organization by providing a full Procure to Pay support to the various sites within EMEA business including but not limited to PO management, vendor master management, supplier negotiations and team management.

Your responsibilities: 

• Processing purchase requests (PR) raised for Indirect goods and / or services and converting them into Purchase orders (PO) on a daily basis
• Rolling out request for quotes to suppliers, evaluating incoming supplier offers and finalize with the best offer for PO issuance
• Conducting supplier negotiations with the local supplier base for achieving the best price, lead time, payment terms combination along with the General Terms & Conditions
• Controlling the whole Procure to Pay for the sites and countries under his/ her responsibility from vendor master management, through PR to PO conversion and invoice resolution via 3 way match
• Addressing invoice discrepancies, price mismatches between PO and invoice
• Contributing to execution of the Indirect Procurement strategy and AOP ( annual operating plan) through the local projects and savings initiatives within his/ her level of authority
• Managing the full vendor master by checking / creating/ maintaining the suppliers under his/ her portfolio, with a key focus on tail end vendors reduction and supplier base rationalization, including supplier onboarding
• Implementing catalogs and value contracts across multiple sites and countries in accordance with the category strategy
• Supporting & working with category teams & procurement excellence team on local and regional tenders & RFQ-s by data collection such specifications, drawings, volumes etc.
• Supporting the implementation of the category strategies and tender results across the organization and roll out the newly agreed contracts and agreements led by the Indirect Category teams
• Ensuring that new contract terms such as prices, payment terms are reflected in the ERP systems as well as in the annual orders, blanket PO-s, and in the ERP vendor master
• Working with other functions ( e.g. maintenance, operations, HR ) to ensure the procurement policies & processes are followed and met, ensuring compliant execution of task and processes
• Working actively to eliminate waste and any non-value added activity via process & data improvement
• Supporting ad hoc requests for data analysis, metrics generation
• Collaborating with LEAP SAP team to create reports or tools to improve system efficiency

The benefits you will enjoy:

• Inspiring office environment in a centre location of Budapest
• As our name is new, you can expect exciting projects and challenges.
• A company culture, where we are proud of each other, and where fun and the attitude of giving back to our environment are highly appreciated.
• A community, where you can freely share your own creative ideas and suggestions to create a better world.
• Flexibility and home office - based on team agreement - here you can find real work life blend.

This role will suit you if you have the following:

• Fluency in English and Dutch
• College or University degree in Finance or Business Management
• 2+ years’ experience in procurement function within an international company
• Finance experience ( P2P) is a plus
• Project management mindset
• Exceptional verbal & written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of ERP systems (SAP, Ariba, Coupa)
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills desired
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Customer oriented mindset
• Solid PowerPoint skills
• Demonstrated ability to successfully influence stakeholders and teams without direct
• authority
• Reporting PowerBI / Tableau or any other data reporting experience is a plus
• Working with vendor portals is a plus

BRINGING YOUR TRUE SELF TO WORK

To reach our goals, we know we need colleagues at all levels who are truly diverse in every way. That’s why we are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. Our customers come from a wide range of backgrounds, and so do our people and It’s business critical for us to ensure all our people have what they need to perform at their best and can be their true selves at work.