Your roleAs a Purchasing Manager 3PM, your role will be to manage negotiations and acquisitions of products with third party manufacturers and coordinate availability of these products with the procurement team on our HQ in Barcelona within the Purchasing and Operations team.What you will doFollow up purchasing contracts within the 3PM category and conduct the price negotiations with total cost ownership approach.Implement the strategy defined for the category in collaboration with the 3PM Category Manager.Follow up KPIS that foster improvement in the category.Manage the launch or relaunch of wet and snack products in collaboration with suppliers.Ensure availability of wet and snack products with the required quality level.Support Procurement team to ensure the finished products are getting on time following the budget.Support new Supplier Approvals and Quality follow in collaboration with Vendor Assurance and New Product Development.Support the implementation of Vendor's Portal with the concerned suppliers.What we are looking forAt least 3 years' experience in Purchasing area, fast moving consumer goods, food or animal areas.University DegreeEnglish is a must .SAP user knowledge.Negotiation skills.What we offerThe opportunity of making an impact on the business and leaving your footprint.Working with international experts and experienced professionals to share and learn from .We cultivate an open culture that embraces diversity and inclusion.Hybrid working modelPet friendly officeWe offer competitive salaries with a number of company benefitsOur CompanyAffinity Petcare is more than an international petfood company. For more than 60 years, we have been dedicated to nourishing healthy bonds between dogs,cats and people to make the world a better place.We are very proud of our innovative brands which include: Ultima, Advance, Brekkies, Nature's Variety, Nature's Menu, Natural Trainer, Libra and more. Currently, we are over 1,800 professionals working for this purpose from Barcelona, Paris, Milan, Snetterton and Campinas, as well as 5 production sites through which we supply the 70+ countries where our brands have a presence.So, what are you waiting for? Join our team to leave your footprint!Want to know more about us?Follow us on LinkedIn to get the newest updates and job opportunities. You can also follow us on Instagram to learn more about life at Affinity and hear from our team.Barcelona, Paris, Milan, Snetterton and Campinas,as well as 5 production sites through which we supply the 70+ countries where our brands have a presence.So, what are you waiting for? Join our team to leave your footprint!Want to know more about us?Follow us on LinkedIn to get the newest updates and job opportunities. You can also follow us on Instagram to learn more about life at Affinity and hear from our team.#J-18808-Ljbffr
