Are you looking for a new challenge at a market-leading family-owned company? Then Andros Deutschland is the right place for you.
For more than 100 years, Andros Deutschland GmbH has stood for innovative food products and first-class quality. The company is part of the French firm Andros & Cie, the global market leader in the jam and squeeze-pack segment. With its 11,000 employees, the group generates revenue of more than 4 billion euros. The product range is inspired by Mother Nature and a passion for creating delicious products. As a result, the range is diverse: fruit and sweet spreads, classic canned fruit, regional vegetable products, traditional dairy and dessert products, and innovative dairy alternatives.
The German subsidiary employs 800 people across its three German locations, generating revenue of approximately 300 million euros. As the market leader in canned fruit and Spreewald gherkins, and the second-largest player in the jam segment, we serve the entire food retail sector, B2B customers, foodservice, and the e-commerce sector in Germany and many other countries. Whether conventional or organic, under our customers’ brands or our own brands—such as Bonne Maman, Odenwald, Andros, Spreewaldhof, Libbys, etc.—
Your Benefits
- Security: A permanent employment contract
- Salary in accordance with collective bargaining agreements, including Christmas and vacation bonuses
- Work-Life Balance: 30 days of vacation per year, flexible working hours, and the option to lease a bike through the JobRad program
- Hybrid work
- Development: Training opportunities for personal and professional growth
- Health & Benefits: Workplace health management, including a company pension plan
- Perks: Attractive employee discounts
Here’s what you can expect
- Purchasing fruits and vegetables for industrial processing
- Supplier selection, evaluation, and development
- Price negotiations and the conclusion of framework agreements
- Developing and implementing procurement strategies for the respective raw material groups
- Working as part of the procurement team in Germany, in coordination with the group procurement team
- Monitoring harvest conditions, market trends, and price developments in national and international procurement markets
- Proactively analyzing market and supplier trends to continuously refine the procurement strategy
- Collaborating on the planning of raw material requirements in coordination with production, quality assurance, and the supply chain
- Supporting efforts to ensure quality, sustainability, and compliance requirements
- Maintaining and evaluating procurement-related data and metrics (e.g., quantities, prices, delivery dates)
This is what sets us apart
We’re not looking for someone who simply manages existing processes. We’re looking for someone who understands markets, identifies opportunities, and develops ideas. Someone who asks themselves:
- Why do we do it this way?
- What can we do better?
- What opportunities are there for our procurement?
- How can we further develop our procurement strategy?
If you enjoy thinking outside the box, making well-informed recommendations, and actively helping to shape change, you’ve come to the right place.
Here’s what you bring to the table
- A successfully completed degree in business administration, agricultural sciences, food technology, or a comparable field
- Several years of experience in strategic procurement teams and in conducting negotiations
- A strong interest in raw materials, agricultural products, and market and pricing dynamics
- Analytical mindset, aptitude for numbers, and a structured approach to work
- Strong communication skills, negotiation skills, and a passion for collaborating with international partners
- Very good written and spoken German and good written and spoken English
- Proficiency with MS Office (especially Excel); SAP knowledge is a plus
Key Details About the Position
Work location: Breuberg (Hesse)
Start date: immediately
Contact: Evelyn Hertling (Human Resources), +49 151 61735910
Website: www.andros.de