Tactical Purchaser, Global Sourcing

Department

Supply Chain

Foss Park 1

3600 Frederikssund

Country

Denmark

Are you passionate about procurement and eager to work in a dynamic, international environment? FOSS Global Sourcing is looking for a Tactical Purchaser to join our team in Frederikssund.

We have just moved into our brand-new, state-of-the-art factory in Frederikssund — a strong foundation for our continued growth. In this role, you’ll help build a strong supply chain for the new factory from day one.

In the role as Tactical Purchaser, you will be the link between customer demand and suppliers — ensuring the right quality, on time and at the right cost. We’re looking for candidates with purchasing experience, strong commercial insight, and proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Office.

Join FOSS, where collaboration, job satisfaction, and innovation shape our work — and help us improve food quality worldwide.

What you will be doing

In the role of Tactical Purchaser at FOSS Global Sourcing, you will play a pivotal role in our supply chain operations. Your primary responsibility will be to implement and maintain sourcing strategies in alignment with the goals set by our Category Managers, ensuring our suppliers meet demand through efficient procurement processes.

You will report directly to the Director of Global Sourcing.

As a Tactical Purchaser, you will

• Establish and manage long-term frame agreements to ensure consistent supply and cost efficiency.
• Negotiate terms with suppliers and secure strong agreements.
• Handle Engineering Change Orders, supplier changes and phase-outs from a sourcing perspective.
• Monitor supplier performance on quality, delivery and cost, and drive supplier development.
• Support production and operations on delivery and quality issues, and resolve invoice issues with Finance.
• Maintain sourcing master data in SAP, including prices, lead times and quantities.
• Partner with Category Managers on supplier reviews, benchmarking and improvement projects.
• Support regulatory compliance within sourcing and procurement.

By fulfilling these tasks, you will play a key role in driving the efficiency and success of our global supply chain — helping FOSS continue to lead in innovative analytical instruments for the food industry.

What we hope to see you bring

We’re looking for a Tactical Purchaser with a degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related technical field — or extensive purchasing experience with a technical background.

To succeed, you should bring

• Drive and results focus – Self-motivated, independent and focused on following tasks through to results.
• Adaptability and problem-solving – Able to handle many different tasks and changing priorities and solve sourcing and supply issues pragmatically.
• Collaboration – Skilled at working cross-functionally with production, engineering, quality, finance and suppliers.
• Procurement expertise – Solid experience with purchasing, supplier negotiations and frame agreements.
• Supply chain insight – Understanding of the end-to-end supply chain, from supplier to production.
• Data and ERP skills – Confident in SAP (or a similar ERP system) and Excel, basing decisions on data.

Example position and educational background: A candidate currently working as a Senior Buyer, Supply Chain Analyst, ERP Specialist, or Technical Buyer with a degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical field.

Why choose FOSS?

At FOSS, we foster a collaborative and innovative work culture built on trust, open communication, and clear goals. We encourage initiative and responsibility, giving employees real influence over their work and ensuring everyone feels valued and part of our shared success.

FOSS Global Sourcing is part of our Supply Chain organization, focused on cost efficiency and LEAN sourcing across the inbound supply chain. We support global production in Frederikssund in Denmark, and Suzhou in China, with a dedicated team of 15 in Frederikssund and 4 in Suzhou — fostering a collaborative, performance-driven environment.

We would love to hear from you!

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to a purpose-driven organization, we would love to hear from you.

Submit your application through the link below. Please note that only applications sent through the link will be considered. If you have any questions, please contact Dan Stig Jensen, Director of Global Sourcing, at +45 6190 0898.

We look forward to receiving your application!

FOSS is committed to maintaining an inclusive and diverse culture. You can help us sustain an unbiased recruitment process by not including photo and age in your application.

About FOSS

Today, more than 8 billion people around the world are dependent on nutritional food. Tons of food being produced in a million different ways and under varying conditions, creating challenges all the way from field to fork. One of them, obviously, is the effect it has on climate change.

FOSS helps the world’s 100 biggest food companies, and more than 40,000 others around the world navigate exactly that with intelligent, data-driven and innovative analytical solutions. We are making sustainability a better business, and we’re doing so as the global market leader in our field – improving food quality, minimizing food waste, ensuring food safety, and securing fair payment.

Join a pioneering and innovative company in the food and agriculture industry. A company on a mission, with offices all around the world and 1,750 talented colleagues across 34 different countries.