Procurement Operations Expert (m/f/d)
AGRANA Fruit is part of the AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG, operating at 26 production sites on 5 continents worldwide. We offer a wide range of creative and innovative solutions for the food and beverage industry. Our fruit solutions deliver high quality fruit, which is expertly prepared to be used in the dairy, ice cream, bakery, food service and beverage industries. AGRANA Fruit's product development work incorporates the latest global nutritional and health trends. For our Global and Regional Procurement team at our headquarters in Vienna, we are looking for a structured and service-oriented professional who enjoys working in an international environment and ensures smooth, reliable procurement operations across our global network. Procurement Operations Expert (m/f/d) Location: Vienna, Austria | Full-time Are you passionate about procurement processes, accurate data and effective collaboration across functions and countries? In this role, you will support our Global and Regional Category Buyers and act as a key contact for affiliates, suppliers and internal stakeholders in all matters related to procurement administration. Your tasks:
- Support day-to-day global and regional procurement operations and purchase administration for AGRANA Fruit affiliates
- Maintain procurement master data for European plants, including vendor master data, quality documentation and price lists in SAP
- Create, update and administer purchase contracts and ensure complete documentation and signature follow-up with suppliers
- Act as a central contact for Global and Regional Category Buyers, affiliates, Finance, Quality, Logistics and external suppliers
- Coordinate supplier documentation, sample requests and specific internal or customer-related information across relevant functions
- Support international import and export processes, including shipping documentation and certification requirements
- Prepare procurement reports, track KPIs and contribute to data quality, system enhancements and continuous process improvements
- Provide back-up support for further procurement administration and trading-related activities within the team
Your ideal profile:
- Completed commercial education or university degree in Business Administration, Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics or a related field
- First relevant experience in procurement operations, purchasing administration, supply chain or a comparable international support function
- Excellent organizational skills and a highly accurate, structured and proactive working style
- Strong stakeholder and service orientation, with the ability to coordinate topics reliably across departments and countries
- Advanced MS Office skills, especially Excel; experience with SAP and SharePoint is an advantage
- Interest in procurement systems, reporting, data analysis and process improvement
- Fluent English; German and any additional language are an advantage
- Open-minded team player who enjoys working in an international and culturally diverse environment
Our offer:
- A varied role with international exposure and close collaboration across the global AGRANA Fruit procurement network
- The opportunity to contribute to procurement processes, systems, reporting and continuous improvement initiatives
- A truly international and dynamic working environment in a diverse team at our Vienna headquarters close to Schwedenplatz
- Home office option of up to 50% after the onboarding period and flexible working hours
- Modern offices and equipment, a company canteen and the AGRANA Fit Program with various sports and health activities
Due to legal reasons, we are obliged to disclose the minimum salary according to the collective agreement for this position, which is EUR 39.361,28 gross per year. Overpayment depending on qualifications and experience is possible. Find out more about AGRANA Fruit and also visit us on LinkedIn. As a global company, we are very proud of our diverse workforce and attach great importance to equal opportunity and diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexual orientation who is passionate about our company to apply. Have we caught your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your application.