Trade Associate
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Job description
The business focus of AMS is sourcing, negotiating and contracting on behalf of and in close collaboration with its partners. Within AMS there are three Trade Teams: Fresh & Frozen, Food & Beverage and Non- & Near Food.
The teams are responsible for the sourcing of private label products, from premium range to standard and economy range in various categories.
Fresh & Frozen Team: a.o. bakery, cheese, processed meat, fish, frozen vegetables and fruit, dairy
Food & Beverage Team: a.o. beverages, canned fish, canned vegetables, biscuits, spirits, pasta, rice
Non & Near Food Team: a.o. paper, foils& wraps, household cleaners
You will support and work in close collaboration with the Trade Manager(s), in different categories and within various tasks, as part of SMART Sourcing Process such as:
- Preparation and participation in SMART Sourcing Meetings
- Administrating tenders (collecting data from AMS Shareholders, inviting suppliers, supporting suppliers during the tender process, collecting offers, preparing quotation overviews, administrating updates etc.)
- Preparing supplier contact lists and searching for potential new (international) suppliers, organize meetings
- Managing sample requests
- Preparation and contracts management
- Communication and follow up with AMS Shareholders and suppliers
- General administrative tasks (taking meeting minutes, preparing PowerPoint presentations etc.)
Requirements
- Higher education (HBO) Bachelor degree
- Preferable retail background
- Excellent Microsoft Office skills (Outlook – Word – Excel – PowerPoint)
- Language: English (fluent in writing and speaking). Other language skills are an advantage
- Strong communication skills
- Good analytical skills
- Team player with enthusiastic approach
- Strategic and analytical thinking
- Excellent organizational skills (planning, prioritizing, being structured & accurate)
- Service minded and with a proactive attitude
- Flexible, ability to work in a multiformat and multicultural environment
- High degree of independence
AMS Sourcing
AMS Sourcing is a European buying alliance, which manages and coordinates a European-wide buying service generating the best prices for its shareholders; Ahold-Delhaize, ICA, Kesko Food, Loblaw, Morrisons and Salling Group.
This joint-sourcing creates economies of scale, pooling expertise and know-how from separate retailers. AMS allows its partners to enjoy the benefits of volume synergy, realizing the best buying prices and improving profitability.
The AMS buying process is very efficient and effective. It opens new buying geographies for retailers and gives suppliers access to new markets and larger volumes. AMS is constantly looking for new, reliable suppliers, and continually aims to negotiate the lowest price for all its members. AMS mainly focuses on private label products. The buying scope of AMS includes all private labels for fresh, semi-perishables, near-food and non-food products.
This joint-sourcing creates economies of scale, pooling expertise and know-how from separate retailers. AMS allows its partners to enjoy the benefits of volume synergy, realizing the best buying prices and improving profitability.
The AMS buying process is very efficient and effective. It opens new buying geographies for retailers and gives suppliers access to new markets and larger volumes. AMS is constantly looking for new, reliable suppliers, and continually aims to negotiate the lowest price for all its members. AMS mainly focuses on private label products. The buying scope of AMS includes all private labels for fresh, semi-perishables, near-food and non-food products.
AMS offers you
The opportunity to understand the competitive world of sourcing private label goods for European retailers and to gain understanding of the dynamics of the raw material markets and insight in the value chain of various products.
Date de publication
03.10.2025
Personne à contacter
van Gaal
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