Buyer - Gastro Packaging

Our partner provides innovative solutions that empower food delivery riders and drive the growth of food delivery businesses globally. Their highly skilled, international team consists of creative, open-minded individuals who are not only fun to collaborate with, but whose shared ambitions and passion are key drivers of success every day.

Join their fantastic team as a Buyer - Gastro Packaging. This role is crucial in fostering global supplier relationships, identifying new products and services, being responsible for production processes, and optimizing costs.

What you will do

• Strategic Procurement Development: Identify and evaluate suppliers for grocery shops and restaurant packaging materials, including bags, take-away containers, labels, and other packaging components, ensuring they meet company standards for quality, cost, and sustainability.
• Supplier Selection: Evaluate potential suppliers. Build and maintain strong relationships with packaging suppliers. Regularly assess supplier performance, conduct negotiations, and seek cost-effective solutions
• Negotiation: Negotiate with suppliers to reach favorable agreements, including prices, delivery schedules, payment terms, and other contractual conditions. This often involves an RFP or RFQ process.
• Contract Management: Formalize agreements through contracts, ensuring both parties adhere to the terms. Set clear performance metrics and expectations.
• Coordinate Procurement and Production Processes: Manage purchasing activities and ensure performance standards are met throughout production. Enhance procurement and production processes and policies for efficiency and effectiveness.
• Business Opportunities: The packaging buyer will play a crucial role in further developing the restaurant merch sales unit by supporting and guiding account management throughout the entire process, from strategy definition to implementation.

‍Skills & Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in Packaging Material (procuring or selling)
• Availability to work on-site in Budapest, Hungary
• Business level English knowledge is a must, since we have an international team and international partners
• Knowledge and experience in packaging materials (take-away containers, paper, plastics, etc.), processing, and regulations.
• Experience in procuring restaurant merchandising.
• Proficiency in Google sheets or MS Excel
• Strategic mindset, positive, proactive and result-oriented attitude
• Great communication and negotiation skills

We are looking forward to meeting with you.