Buyer
Job title – Senior Buyer ME&S UK and Nordics
Location – Dalry
Job model –On Site
We have a permanent vacancy on the Dalry site within the Business Support Department working on dayshift.
Your key responsibilities:
- Act as the first point of contact for all stakeholders at local and regional sites
- Manage site Indirect Procurement team and support stakeholders using dsm-firmenich and NEC4 contracts
- Collaborate with Indirect Procurement Category Managers to develop, implement, and manage category strategies
- Contribute to the development and execution of the Indirect Procurement MES strategy at local and regional levels
- Lead negotiations, supplier selection, and contract management processes
- Develop and manage supplier relationships to achieve key operational and financial objectives
- Oversee capex projects (<€10 million), working closely with category managers and other stakeholders
- Ensure compliance with procurement policies, monitoring the P2P process and driving efficiency
- Manage contracts and proactively initiate renewals or new tenders for existing contracts
- Facilitate structured, result-driven communication and meetings
- Manage 4 contract managers
We bring:
- Opportunities for growth and advancement for those who embrace innovation and take initiative
- Opportunity to build a career, making a significant impact on billions of lives, with the freedom to shape your own path
- Responsibility and accountability in living company values and driving sustainable solutions
- Supportive environment where individuals are empowered to progress and contribute to meaningful change
- A dynamic work environment with many challenges that give you the possibility to work autonomously and with a team in finding the right solutions. You are giving the freedom to be creative and proactive
- A good Collective Labor Agreement and competitive salary
You bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical and/or business discipline (master’s degree preferred)
- Minimum 5 years expertise in either Procurement or Technical Business context with management experience preferred
- Other essential behaviors are strategic thinking & creativity
- Collaboration excellence
- Negotiation skills
- Business Athlete
- Influencing
- Stakeholder management
- Result oriented
- Resilience
- Emotional intelligence
- Entrepreneurial
- Verbal communication
- Dealing with complexity
- Able to thrive in a fast-paced environment
About dsm-firmenich
At dsm-firmenich, we don’t just meet expectations – we go beyond them.
Join our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life.
From elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions – every single day. Whether it’s fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that’s better for the planet, or reducing sugar without losing flavor, this is where you help shape the future of nutrition, health, and beauty for everyone, everywhere.
And while you’re making a difference, we’ll make sure you’re growing too. With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas? They’re essential to our future.
Because real progress only happens when we go beyond, together.
Our application process
Interested in this position? Please apply on-line by uploading your resume in English via our career portal (www.dsm-firmenich.com/careers).
Inclusion, belonging and equal opportunity statement
At dsm-firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work – and that’s exactly the kind of culture we’re building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong.
We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we’re serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we’re committed to reflecting the world we serve.
We welcome candidates from all backgrounds — no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you, you.
And if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we’re here to
Agency Statement
Please note this is a direct search led by dsm-firmenich. We only accept applications from candidates, not from agencies nor subject to agency’s fees, percentages or similar.