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NovaTaste is a global leader in taste innovation. With its broad portfolio of renowned brands such as WIBERG, Gewürzmüller, Gewürzmühle Nesse, Mühlehof Gewürze, Eppers, McClancy, Piasa, AMCO, Redbrook, BSAWIBERG, and THE MIGHTY, NovaTaste offers a range of value-add savory ingredients and blends to improve taste and texture, as well as extend the shelf life of food products for its customers. NovaTaste has over 2,400employees and supplies food manufacturers, butchers and foodservice players across Europe, North America and Asia.

Your career, your taste! Grow with us.

To strengthen our team, we are now filling the following position:

Location Salzburg

Strategic Buyer Non-Food (m/f/d)

As a Strategic Buyer (Non-Food), you will join our team at our headquarters in Salzburg. In this role, you will be responsible for the DACH region, with a primary focus on our German-speaking markets. You will play a key role in driving sourcing strategies, developing supplier partnerships, optimizing procurement costs, and delivering sustainable value across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, qualify, and develop strategic suppliers while continuously optimizing the supplier portfolio
• Build and maintain long-term supplier relationships to drive innovation, quality improvements, sustainability, and cost competitiveness
• Conduct regular procurement market analyses and monitor relevant market trends and indices
• Lead negotiations and conclude framework agreements as well as strategic cooperation contracts
• Identify and realize cost-saving opportunities through continuous improvement and cost reduction initiatives
• Collaborate in cross-functional procurement projects and support strategic business objectives
• Monitor supplier performance and actively implement supplier development measures to ensure continuous improvement and value creation

Your Profile

• University degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, or a related field
• At least four years of experience in strategic procurement, ideally within the Non-Food and/or Packaging sector
• Fluent in German and English, both written and spoken
• Advanced MS Office skills, particularly Excel
• SAP experience is considered an advantage
• Strong analytical skills and a structured, solution-oriented approach
• Highly motivated and results-oriented professional
• High level of initiative, accountability, and a proactive working style
• Strong communication and negotiation skills with the ability to build sustainable supplier relationships
• Team-oriented mindset with excellent collaboration skills
• Willingness to travel occasionally for trade fairs and supplier visits (DACH region)

Benefits

• Excellent lunch options at gourmet level in our company restaurant
• Attractive discounts on our products
• Professional and free mental health support through our partner nilo.health
• Physiotherapy with a low co-payment, company doctor, and company pension plan
• ClimateTicket Salzburg and company bike leasing
• Flexible working hours through an attractive flexitime model and home office options
• Flat organizational structure with a first-name culture and short decision-making paths
• A constructive, innovative, and collaborative working environment within a successful international company

The minimum gross salary for this position is EUR 2,953.06 per month based on full-time employment (38.5 hours per week). Depending on your qualifications and professional experience, we offer a significant overpayment in line with the market and your individual profile.