Buyer, Facility Management & Operations Support

Position Title:Buyer, Facility Management & Operations Support
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Requisition ID: 45317
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About the role.
As Buyer, Indirect Procurement, you will be responsible for the sourcing strategy, supplier performance, and commercial results of Facilities Management and Operations Support categories across the GB & EMENA region (UK, Europe & Middle East). A key focus of this role is supporting and further developing McCain's Global Asset Recovery Program (GARP). Working closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Sustainability, and site leadership teams, you will identify opportunities to recover value from waste streams, surplus assets, by-products, and other materials across the manufacturing network. Through strategic sourcing, supplier management, and commercial optimization, you will help transform underutilized materials and assets into measurable financial returns while supporting McCain's sustainability and circularity ambitions.
What you'll be doing.

• Lead sourcing activities for Facilities Management and Operations Support categories across the region.
• Drive the continuous improvement of the Global Asset Recovery Program (GARP) across manufacturing sites.
• Identify opportunities to maximize value recovery from waste streams, recyclable materials, surplus inventory, redundant equipment, and operational by-products.
• Work closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Sustainability, EHS, and Finance teams to identify opportunities and optimize asset utilization.
• Lead tenders, negotiations, contracting, and supplier performance management activities for indirect procurement categories.
• Analyze spend, disposal costs, recovery revenues, and market opportunities to improve financial returns
• Standardize processes and reporting across sites to improve visibility of recovery opportunities and program performance.
• Monitor supplier performance through KPIs, SLAs, and business reviews, ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, and sustainability standards.
• Track and report value creation, cost savings, revenue generation, contract coverage, and sustainability impacts.

What you'll need to be successful.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering, Finance, Sustainability, or a related field.
• 2-5 years of procurement, sourcing, category management, commercial, recycling, waste management, asset recovery, or circular economy experience.
• Strong commercial and analytical skills, with the ability to identify value creation opportunities through recovery and optimization initiatives.
• Experience negotiating contracts and managing suppliers across multiple countries and business units.
• Experience managing supplier performance through KPIs, SLAs, and continuous improvement programs.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills within a matrix organization.
• Understanding of waste, recycling, by-product management, circular economy practices, or asset recovery programs is highly desirable.
• Fluent in English; French and/or Dutch is an advantage.
• Willingness to travel regularly across GEM sites and supplier locations.

About the team.
You will be part of the Regional Indirect Procurement team within the region, reporting to the Indirect Procurement Director. The role works closely with Global Procurement, Operations, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Finance, EHS, and site leadership teams across manufacturing locations throughout the region.
The position plays a key role in connecting procurement strategy with operational and sustainability objectives, helping McCain unlock value from asset recovery initiatives while supporting regional procurement priorities.
About McCain.
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Leadership principles.
At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.
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The McCain experience.
We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we're better together.
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McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
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Job Family: Procurement
Location(s): NL - Netherlands : North Holland : Amsterdam
Company: McCain Foods Holland B.V.