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This role exists to lead elements of the procurement of Green Beans from Trading Houses and Suppliers at the optimal price and quality for UCC customers

Key Accountabilities

• Working with internal customers (commercial and manufacturing) to identify end customer key requirements (e.g. McDonalds, Mercadona)
• Executing procurement decisions based upon customer requirements up to agreed authorization levels
• Ensuring a proactive role for Procurement in the execution of UCC Sustainability Standards and the Supplier Code of Conduct
• Working with Supply Chain Team to ensure contracts and deliveries are executed

Key Responsibilities

• Uses data and analytics to understand internal and external customer requirements
• Works proactively with internal customers – commercial, manufacturing and supply chain
• Is in daily contact with our suppliers
• Conducts futures market price fixations and forex conversions
• Places orders for Coffee for an agreed internal customer group
• Supports the Supply Chain Team in case of frictions with the factories in contract executions (delays of deliveries etc)
• Supports to resolve contractor grievances and claims against suppliers
• Delivers optimal commercial results for the customer and UCC
• Works to ensure supplier awareness and compliance with the UCC Supplier Code of Conduct
• Works proactively with the UCC Sustainability Director to optimise our Green Bean Procurement supply chain in regard to UCC ESG commitments
• Planning and alignment
• Negotiations

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Key Competencies

Courage

Ensures accountability

Cultivates innovation

Global perspective

Builds effective teams

Collaborates

Demonstrates self-awareness

Values differences

Instills trust

Technical Competencies:

• Strong understanding of commerce
• Buying
• Numeracy

Key Skills Knowledge & Experience

• Ten or more years experience in Commodities Trading, preferably Coffee.
• Bachelor in Business Administration or similar with ideally a major in Commodity Trading or finished apprenticeship in food industry, trading or roasting company
• Fluent language skills in English. Any additional key language a plus (Spanish, French, German, Portuguese etc)
• Microsoft Dynamics NAV (or similar financial ERP) experience is a plus
• Microsoft Office proficiency, especially MS Excel
• Swiss national or in possession of a valid Swiss work permit
• Customer focused
• Good sensory skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Attention to detail, while keeping the ability to see the big picture
• Willingness to learn and to take responsibility
• Willingness to travel
• Team player