Purchasing Group Manager

Responsibilities

• Define and deploy the purchasing strategy for the "Dry Food Products" category
• Manage performance indicators including turnover, margin, depreciation, and profitability
• Participate in national negotiations and cross-functional projects
• Optimize product assortments in collaboration with Commerce and Marketing teams
• Analyze markets, consumer trends, and the competitive environment
• Supervise negotiations with strategic suppliers for commercial and logistical conditions
• Manage, animate, and develop a team of buyers
• Collaborate with Metro Group purchasing to leverage synergies
• Develop and monitor activity dashboards and action plans

Requirements

• Higher education (Bac+4/5) in Purchasing, Commerce, or Food Industry
• Significant experience in food purchasing, ideally in dry goods or FMCG
• Proven experience in team management
• Mastery of negotiation techniques and category management
• Strong knowledge of agri-food markets and logistics flows
• Leadership skills and ability to unite teams
• Results-oriented with an analytical mindset

About the Company

Pro à Pro, a subsidiary of the METRO Group, is a major player in the out-of-home catering industry (RHD). We supply catering professionals with a wide range of products including groceries, beverages, fresh products, and frozen goods.