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Cosun

Farmers' cooperative turning crops into products

Business Procurement Category Manager Packaging

Procurement & SourcingPosted on Nov 10
Full-timeSteenderen, NetherlandsNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A completed higher professional or university-level education, for example in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or Procurement Management.
  • Demonstrable experience in a strategic role in Category Management, Strategic Sourcing, or Procurement.
  • Knowledge of category management methodologies and supplier management.
  • Strong analytical skills and experience with spend and market analyses.
  • Excellent communication skills in Dutch and English.
  • Experience with purchasing and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, implement, and refine the packaging category strategy.
  • Translate internal needs and external market developments into strategic choices and concrete plans.
  • Conduct spend, market, and risk analyses to identify opportunities and improvements.
  • Manage and optimize the supplier portfolio, including segmentation, performance management, compliance, and risk management.
  • Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and act as a strategic sounding board for the business.
  • Promote supplier development and initiate innovations in sustainability, quality, and efficiency.
  • Deliver savings, improved service levels, and sustainable value creation.
  • Contribute to the further professionalization and transformation of Procurement within Aviko and Cosun, using shared standards and best practices where relevant.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with packaging materials or packaging procurement is a strong advantage.
  • Knowledge of German.

About the Company

Cosun

Farmers' cooperative turning crops into products

Cosun is a Dutch agro-industrial cooperative owned by about 8,100 sugar beet, potato, chicory, and other crop growers. It processes crops into food, animal feed, bio-based products, and green energy, using its diversified group of companies. Its approach includes Aviko (large-scale potato processing), Sensus (inulin from chicory), and Duynie (upcycling co-products into animal feed). The company pursues plant-based innovations under its Unlock 30 strategy, investing in high-quality proteins such as fava bean protein and other sustainable ingredients funded by subsidies for new facilities. Cosun differentiates itself through collective farmer ownership, long history, and a diversified, integrated structure that turns raw crops into multiple value streams rather than focusing on a single product. Its goal is to shape the future of food and materials by expanding plant-based solutions and sustainable ingredients for a changing world.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Stampersgat, Netherlands
Founded
1900

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