Basel

Purchasing Manager Coffee Sector (m/f/d)

Tasks

Anticipating trends, innovations and customer-relevant topics
Close collaboration with the Purchasing Product Manager Breakfast in developing the assortment and format strategy including the development of own concepts and private labels in the coffee sector
Co-responsible for supplier management/business partner portfolio regarding their selection, collaboration and development
Conducting terms negotiations with international, national and regional suppliers
Building transparent and long-term oriented value chains for private label coffee in line with Coop's sustainability strategy
Maintaining relationships with cooperatives and partners on site in the countries of origin
Independent management of specialty coffees
Collaboration with Betty Bossi for the further development and quality assurance of our private labels and leading a coffee panel

Completed studies (university, university of applied sciences) in business administration, food sciences, sustainability or similar
Professional experience in category management and/or procurement
High affinity for coffee and passion for the product desired
High degree of initiative and responsibility, as well as strong analytical skills
Negotiation-strong personality accustomed to working in a dynamic environment with changing priorities
Strong commitment to sustainability
Willingness to travel
Fluent German in spoken and written form as well as good English skills, Spanish skills desirable
Very good MS Office skills, SAP knowledge advantageous

Benefits: 5 times the number of super points in the supermarket, up to 20% discount on various insurance services, up to 20% discount in all formats of the Coop group, discounts on cultural events, discounts for leisure activities
Employment conditions: Pension fund: 2/3 paid by Coop, 18 weeks paid maternity leave and 4 weeks paid paternity leave
Working hours: 6 weeks holiday
Further training: Over 600 internal training courses
Sustainability: Commitment to people, animals and nature with over 400 actions
Communication: Internal app for employees
Health: Update-Fitness: CHF 200 discount on annual subscription

COOP
Basel