Tok Food Gronau, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Are you a strategic and hands-on Head of Purchasing with experience in the food industry? Do you enjoy leading purchasing teams, managing supplier relationships and developing smart product assortments? Are you excited about driving change in a fast-growing international organization? Then this position at Tok Food might be your next step!
Who are we?
Founded in 1986, Tok Food is a leading supplier of authentic Turkish and East Mediterranean food and non-food products. As part of the Danish Nordex Food A/S, Tok Food delivers a wide range of consumer food products across Western Europe, connecting Middle Eastern cuisine with Western European tastes.
Due to strong growth in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, we are looking for a Head of Purchasing at our location in Gronau (Westphalia), who can strengthen our purchasing department, lead strategic and operational buying processes and play a vital role in shaping our product assortment in line with market trends.
What is your role?
As Head of Purchasing, you will be responsible for the overall purchasing strategy and its execution, including supplier selection, negotiation, contract management and product range development. You’ll lead a team of buyers and work closely with other departments such as Sales, Logistics and Quality. You ensure that the right products are sourced at the right time, maintaining high standards in quality, price and availability, especially during seasonal peaks.
-Develop and execute the strategic and operational purchasing strategy
-Lead and coach the purchasing team and further develop it toward Category Management
-Monitor supplier performance, negotiate contracts and secure continuity and quality
-Work with Sales and Logistics to optimize the product assortment and respond to trends
-Manage purchasing budgets, stock levels and cost control
-Maintain accurate supplier and product master data in the ERP system (Microsoft Business Central)
-Organize product reviews and supplier evaluations
-Support the traceability, labeling and compliance processes in coordination with Quality
Who are you?
-You have at least 5 years of experience in purchasing, including leadership responsibility, preferably in the food industry
-You bring strategic thinking and hands-on mentality – you know how to lead, but also how to execute
-You’re analytically strong and can work well with budgets, forecasts and trends
-Experience with import procedures and suppliers in Turkey and Europe is a big plus
-You speak English and German fluently; Turkish and/or Dutch is a bonus
-You are reliable, structured, pragmatic and know how to motivate a team
Are you the Head of Purchasing we are looking for? Apply now!
We look forward to receiving your application. Please send your documents to HR@tokfood.com or apply directly!
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Director
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Purchasing and Supply Chain
* Industries
Wholesale
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