Ardo supplies its continuously growing markets around the world with high quality fresh frozen vegetables, herbs, and fruit with 3,200 employees and 16 production, packing & distribution sites in 7 different countries.
The family business sells in more than 100 countries and has a turnover of more than 1.4 billion euros.
The proximity of our factories to our crops is one of our key strengths and ensures that only minutes are lost between harvest and locking in the product’s natural goodness in our freezers.
Ardo's purpose is to preserve nature’s gifts for future generations by providing fresh frozen, plant-based food while minimising our impact on the planet.
Ardo achieves this goal thanks to an integrated network of growing areas, production units, freezing units, packaging equipment,logistics and stringent quality control.
The group's know-how and flexible structure ensure that it can respond quickly to the newest trends and that innovative products can be brought onto the market quickly.
We are looking for a Young Potential Procurement for our Group Procurement team in Ardooie (Belgium). Group Procurement is responsible for the central strategic purchasing/sourcing of a large volume of (frozen) raw materials, services, materials and packaging for all Ardo factories and locations. Within Group Procurement you will work closely with the Sourcing Manager Frozen Foods, who is responsible for the procurement and sourcing of frozen vegetables, ingredients and herbs. As Young Potential Procurement you will develop a deep understanding of procurement through operational tasks, market analysis, supplier management and cross-functional collaboration.
The main tasks include supporting the Sourcing Manager Frozen Foods in various operational tasks in an international environment, for example:
- Manage contracts and monitor compliance.
- Manage suppliers on a daily basis.
- Conduct cost, market and supplier analyses to support strategic purchasing decisions.
- Support sourcing activities by evaluating products and suppliers and making recommendations regarding potential purchases.
- Manage and follow up on supplier performance.
- Perform data analysis and generate reports to support procurement strategies and business decisions.
- Act as a key liaison between Procurement and the Replenishment Teams across multiple production sites.
- Maintain accurate procurement data by managing master data.
- Contribute to process optimization initiatives and continuous improvement projects.
We offer you the opportunity to be part of an authentic and sustainable international company, with real growth opportunities and the freedom to actively participate in shaping the business and the opportunity to develop professionally. You will receive a full remuneration package in line with the level of this position. We care for our people and create family-friendly surroundings by offering you the flexibility to work 2 days/week from home.
Would you like to hear more about Ardo? Check our career page here: www.ardojobs.com.
