Senior Manager Purchasing

About the role

Griffith Foods is seeking a Senior Manager Purchasing to lead its sustainable procurement strategy. The role ensures continuity of supply, cost competitiveness, and compliance with quality, safety, and sustainability standards for a global food‑ingredients business.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute purchasing strategies that guarantee supply continuity, cost competitiveness, and alignment with business priorities.
• Lead sustainable sourcing initiatives, integrating environmental, social, and ethical criteria into supplier selection and category strategies.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships, analyze consumption volumes, and negotiate contracts that deliver savings, mitigate risk, and support innovation.
• Ensure responsible supply‑chain practices, including supplier compliance with food safety, quality, sustainability, and regulatory requirements.
• Drive cost‑optimization projects and monitor key performance indicators such as savings, delivery compliance, transaction efficiency, and price variance impact.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams in Supply Chain, R&D, Quality, Finance, and Global Procurement to support innovation, resilience, and business growth.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, International Business, Supply Chain Management, Foreign Trade or a related field.
• Preferred master’s degree or specialization in Supply Chain, Purchasing, Logistics or a similar discipline.
• Proven experience leading procurement, strategic sourcing, and supplier negotiations in a manufacturing or food‑industry environment.
• Strong understanding of sustainable sourcing, risk mitigation, and cost‑saving methodologies.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to shape a global sustainable sourcing strategy within a family‑owned, innovative food‑ingredients company.
• Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams focused on creativity, care, and environmental stewardship.