Global Procurement Specialist – Logistics & Operations

Job Description

Job title: Global Procurement Specialist – Logistics & Operations

Company: Too Good To Go

Job description: At Too Good To Go, we have an ambitious mission: to inspire and empower everyone to fight food waste together.

More than 1/3 of all food produced in the world is wasted. And that has a huge impact on the health of our planet. 10% of greenhouse gas emissions come from food waste and loss.

Through our marketplace app, we connect businesses that have unsold, surplus food, with consumers who can buy and enjoy it at ⅓ of retail value. We are a certified B Corporation with a mission to empower everyone to take action against food waste. Alongside our marketplace app, we create educational tools, explore new business solutions, and influence legislation to help reduce food waste.

We’re growing fast: Our community of 84+ million registered users and 200,000+ active partners across 17 countries, have together, already saved 284+ million meals from going to waste – avoiding almost 710,000 tonnes of CO2e!

Too Good To Go was named in FastCompany’s March 2022 list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies, and was honoured to be included in TIME’s list of the 100 Most Influential Companies of 2022.

The Role:

We are adding a Global Procurement Specialist to our team. This role will be based in one of our current countries of operation (United Kingdom, Italy, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands), supporting all countries. As the Global Procurement Specialist, you will play a vital role in leading all logistics tenders and contract negotiations within our Magic Parcel manufacturing operation.

You will report directly to the Head of Global CI & Projects and work in a small but motivated team.

Your Mission:

If you love food but hate food waste and want to work for a business that places its food-saving mission and customer experience at the core of each and every decision then look no further!

You will help ensure that we are able to deliver our mission, by using your exceptional procurement skills to ensure Too Good To Go negotiates maximum value and builds meaningful partnerships.

Our “TGTG Parcel” (Manufacturing) business is a transformative solution that enables food manufacturers to effectively reduce food waste while extracting value from surplus food. Through direct purchasing from food manufacturers, Too Good To Go carefully curates and assembles the purchased products into “TGTG Parcels” with the support of our 3PL partners, which are then offered to our users at a discount of ~50% off of original retail (including shipping costs).

Instead of allowing these products to go to waste, manufacturers significantly decrease their environmental impact, optimise their revenue by maximising the value of saved food, and enhance product visibility in the market.

We are building a global team of best-in-class, ambitious, motivated, and collaborative people who all share a desire to change the world as well as have an inherent love of food!

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead all logistics tenders and contract negotiations, including but not limited to the selection of 3PLs, carrier partners, hauliers and packaging providers.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to determine procurement needs and develop robust strategies to ensure key objectives are achieved.
• Monitors market trends and supply-demand dynamics to identify potential cost savings or efficiency improvements.
• Responsible for identifying potential new partners, creating RFPs, obtaining quotes, negotiating contracts, and purchasing goods or services as required.
• Supports supplier and contract management, ensuring performance is evaluated and concerns are addressed in the event of non-compliance against contractual obligations.
• Assesses and mitigates risks associated with procurement activities, such as supply chain disruptions, quality issues, or legal and regulatory compliance.
• Monitors procurement budgets and feed into financial planning, tracks expenses, identifies cost-saving opportunities, and optimises procurement processes.
• Collects and analyses procurement data to identify trends, measure performance, and make informed decisions.
• Provides wider project support to the Head of Global CI & Projects where required from time to time.

A Day in the Life of:

• Working closely with multiple stakeholders to understand business requirements, strategic objectives and partner performance, you will use knowledge gained to help shape your procurement plans.
• Creating tender packs and managing the tender process to ensure prices and contracts are thoroughly negotiated and Too Good To Go achieves the best possible value outcome.
• Creating sign-off documentation to clearly articulate the tender process, key outcomes and sign-off requirements.
• Working closely with operational and legal teams to support contract drafting.
• Engaging in wider global business projects when outside of core procurement periods.

Requirements:

• Proven tenure working in a procurement role – ideally within a logistics or FMCG setting.
• Demonstrated experience in leading complex tenders, refining procurement processes and achieving optimal results.
• CIPS or similar industry qualifications are a benefit.
• Able to develop and execute procurement strategies aligned with company goals, considering factors such as cost, quality and sustainability.
• Strong negotiation skills and confidence in negotiating terms, conditions and pricing with partners.
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills, both internally and externally. You will need to be proactive in developing and maintaining relationships across the Too Good To Go business.
• A strong commercial mindset with a proven ability to understand and operate in a fast-moving and evolving business environment
• Strong analytical skills – you are confident using raw data to analyse complex data, identify trends and make informed decisions.
• A passion for the mission and for raising awareness of food waste and sustainability
• You’re an excellent communicator – you understand when to speak and when to listen, and you are skilled in leading conversations and presenting at all levels

Our values:

• We Win Together
• We Raise the Bar
• We Keep It Simple
• We Build A Legacy
• We Care

What we offer:

• A rare opportunity to work in a social impact company (and certified B Corporation!) where you can see real and tangible impact in your role.
• Working alongside an international community of users, partners and 1,100+ colleagues across 17 countries that are on the same important mission.
• Personal and professional development opportunities in a fast-paced scale-up environment.
• An inclusive company culture where you can bring your authentic self to work
• A strong, values-driven team culture where we celebrate successes and socialise with colleagues who care to offer

#LI-LO1

A Movement for Everyone
We want to inspire and empower everyone to fight food waste together. With that mission, it’s only natural that we want to build a diverse and inclusive team of highly capable individuals who are passionate about doing things in a better way. We strongly believe we all excel and are more creative when we’re allowed to be ourselves, and we’re committed to a culture where all of us belong.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. If you need reasonable accommodation at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.

Expected salary:

Location: London

Job date: Sun, 24 Dec 2023 04:51:43 GMT

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