Junior Raw Materials Buyer

• An attractive salary tailored to your talents and experience.
• An Individual Choice Budget (ICB) of over 17%. More salary, extra time off, or a combination of both? You are in control.
• 25 vacation days (full-time), with the flexibility to make choices that suit your situation.
• Tax choice scheme for extras such as a bicycle, gym membership, tablet/smartphone, or products to make your home more sustainable.
• IT equipment to perform your work optimally and a travel allowance.
• Flexible working, with a home office allowance and a voucher to set up your home workspace.
• A role with security at a stable, sustainable, and listed organization.

Do you want to understand how global raw material markets move?

Are you curious about price developments, international trade, and strategic procurement? As a Junior Raw Materials Buyer at ForFarmers, you will quickly gain responsibility for your own raw materials portfolio and learn how market information is translated into concrete trading and purchasing decisions.

As a Junior Raw Materials Buyer, you will be part of our international Procurement team. Together, you will ensure the procurement of raw materials needed to produce high-quality animal feed daily for our customers, the farmers in Europe. You will learn how raw material markets work, build a network with suppliers and colleagues, and discover how supply and demand influence price developments. Step by step, you will grow in the role of buyer and receive increasing responsibility.

• You monitor developments in the international raw material markets and translate these into insights and actions.
• You analyze market data and support the making of procurement decisions.
• You build relationships with suppliers and other market parties.
• You work closely with colleagues from supply chain, logistics, and production.
• You will receive responsibility for one or more raw materials.
• You manage the entire procurement process, including logistical issues.
• You contribute to the execution of our procurement strategy.

No two days are the same. The market moves continuously, which makes your work dynamic, challenging, and educational.

You are ambitious, eager to learn, and ready to further develop your procurement skills. You think strategically, have strong analytical skills, and know how to translate data into valuable insights. Additionally, you have:

The price of soy in South America, the availability of grains in Europe, and logistical developments worldwide. As a Junior Raw Materials Buyer, you will learn how these factors influence our business and how to respond to them with smart procurement decisions.

We would love to meet you! Do you have questions about the position, the team, or your duties? Feel free to call or WhatsApp Floris Lunsingh Scheurleer, Group Procurement Director, at 06 51 89 05 10. Do you know someone who would fit perfectly here? Let us know - that would make us happy!

Acquisition following this vacancy is not appreciated. The unsolicited and/or without a valid (mediation) agreement submission of CVs by recruitment and selection agencies (and/or similar companies) will never constitute a (compensation) obligation for ForFarmers (and/or its affiliated companies).