Senior Buyer
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Senior Buyer at Westfalia Fruit: Poeldijk, Netherlands; On-site; Full time; Senior; Operations & Project Management. JobGrid adds normalized role facts, source context, and a path to the employer application page so candidates can compare the listing before applying.
- Location and workplace: Poeldijk, Netherlands, On-site
- Role classification: Operations & Project Management, Full time, Senior
- Source freshness: checked by JobGrid on 2026-06-04.
- Application path: candidates continue to the employer application page with non-personal referral tags.
Come and join the leading #avoexperts 🥑
Westfalia Fruit is a leading multinational supplier of fresh fruit and related value-added products to global markets. Through our vertically-integrated supply chain we grow, source, ripen, pack, process and market quality avocadoes & fresh produce – 365 days a year & across the globe.
With the largest avocado-growing footprint in the world, we are recognised as the leading #avoexperts and considered as the supplier of choice to both retail & wholesale customers whom we serve from sales offices in the UK, Europe, North America, Latin America & Southern Africa.
We are looking for a Senior Buyer in our Poeldijk office, Netherlands.
The Senior Buyer for the Netherlands is crucial for our success, guaranteeing year-round high-quality produce, optimising profitability, and driving growth. You'll work at a senior capacity within a high-performing team, develop strategic sourcing, leverage data for best deals, manage supplier relationships, and collaborate on new product opportunities.
Responsibilities Include:
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies to secure high-quality produce, optimise supply, and support business profitability
- Identify, evaluate, onboard, and manage suppliers based on quality, reliability, sustainability, and commercial performance
- Lead supplier negotiations, contract management, and performance reviews to strengthen strategic partnerships
- Drive cost-saving initiatives and pricing strategies while maintaining quality and service standards
- Collaborate with Quality, CSR, and operational teams to ensure compliance, ethical sourcing, and regulatory adherence
- Lead the development and utilisation of grower profile data to improve sourcing decisions, traceability, and supplier relationships
- Monitor market trends, pricing movements, competitor activity, and industry developments to identify opportunities and risks
- Establish and maintain procurement processes, protocols, and best practices across the sourcing function
- Partner with cross-functional teams and suppliers to identify new product opportunities and support innovation initiatives
- Deliver procurement reporting, analytics, and business insights to support strategic decision-making and performance improvement