Buyer Industrials (for Adriatic Cluster)

Buyer Industrials for Adriatic Cluster (m/f)

Belgrade

About Us

Frikom, part of Nomad Foods Group and a leader in frozen food production and distribution, is looking for a motivated and proactive Buyer to join our Indirect Procurement team. If you are analytical, resourceful, and eager to contribute to cost optimization and sustainable sourcing strategies, this is the right opportunity for you!

Your Responsibilities

Deliver Commercial Value:

• Support the Senior Buyer in achieving annual cost optimization, productivity, and value creation targets.
• Execute procurement activities following the 7-step strategic sourcing process, ensuring transparency, competitiveness, and compliance.
• Perform cost analysis, supplier benchmarking, and cost modeling to identify savings opportunities.
• Prepare and support negotiations and tender processes in collaboration with the Senior Buyer.
• Monitor financial performance, inflation impacts, and category trends to enable data-driven decisions.
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Support Sustainable and Ethical Procurement:

• Ensure all procurement activities comply with ESG standards and company quality policies.
• Integrate environmental and social criteria into supplier selection.
• Promote supplier innovation and continuous improvement for sustainability and efficiency.

Manage Supplier Relationships:

• Act as a liaison between suppliers and internal teams, ensuring continuity of services and performance visibility.
• Track supplier KPIs (cost, quality, delivery, ESG compliance) and escalate deviations.
• Maintain accurate supplier and contract data in SAP and e-procurement platforms.

Support Project Implementation:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Supply Chain, Finance, Quality, SHE, Operations) on procurement and category transformation projects.
• Ensure compliance with SOX standards and internal policies.
• Provide timely insights into market changes, logistics dynamics, and risks.

What We Are Looking For

• University degree (Economics, Engineering, or Supply Chain Management).
• 2–5 years of experience in procurement or supply chain functions (preferably FMCG or manufacturing).
• Experience in indirect procurement, production maintenance, facility management, and energy supply is desirable.
• Advanced MS Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint), SAP, and e-procurement tools.
• Fluent English (regional language is a plus).
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and communication skills.
• Proactive, curious, detail-oriented, and a team player.

What We Offer

• Work in a dynamic environment within a leading FMCG company.
• Professional development and learning opportunities from experienced colleagues.
• Participation in regional projects (covering 8 countries).
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.

If you think this is the right opportunity for you, apply!