Procurement Specialist - direct

About Vilgain

We are Vilgain — on a mission to change how people think about food. With 300+ people across EU, UK and US, we develop high-quality, minimally processed products that make uncompromising nutrition accessible. Everything we do is driven by our values: leading by example, striving for excellence, creating outstanding products, and taking care of our customers and team. Learn more about our story and join us on our journey.

About the Role

At Vilgain, we produce a large part of our products in-house. To ensure production runs smoothly, efficiently, and without unnecessary downtime, we need reliable sourcing not only for ingredients, but also for all production-related materials surrounding them - packaging and ingredients.

As a Procurement Specialist – packaging & ingredients, you will take ownership of sourcing and supplier management for categories directly connected to manufacturing operations. Your role will have a direct impact on production continuity, product launches, operational costs, and the overall scalability of our manufacturing environment.

Success in this role means ensuring stable supplier performance, optimizing procurement costs, maintaining material availability, and supporting efficient production operations through reliable sourcing and strong supplier partnerships.

What you will do

• Source, select, and manage suppliers packaging materials and ingredients.

• Negotiate pricing, commercial terms, contracts, and delivery conditions with suppliers

• Lead RFQs, supplier comparisons, tenders, and sourcing initiatives within assigned procurement categories

• Evaluate supplier performance including quality, reliability, pricing, lead times, and long-term scalability

• Collaborate closely with Production, Planning, Supply Chain, and Quality teams to ensure material availability and operational continuity

• Identify opportunities for cost optimization and process improvements across procurement categories and internal production operations

• Analyze procurement spend, supplier performance, and category data to support data-driven decision making

• Prepare reporting and recommendations related to procurement performance and supplier management

• Participate in improvement and standardization of procurement processes and operational workflows

What we are looking for

• Approximately 2+ years of experience in procurement, within direct materials, manufacturing, production, or packaging-related categories

• Experience communicating and negotiating with suppliers

• Experience comparing supplier offers, leading RFQs/tenders, and evaluating procurement conditions

• Strong analytical mindset and ability to work with procurement and operational data

• Understanding of the importance of supplier reliability and operational continuity in production environments

• Strong ownership mindset and ability to drive procurement topics independently

• Strong communication and organizational skills

• Czech language at a minimum C1 level

• English proficiency sufficient for supplier communication and operational negotiations

KPI: how do we measure success

• Cost optimization and savings within assigned procurement categories

• Supplier reliability, quality, and on-time delivery performance

• Reduction of production disruptions caused by material shortages or supplier issues

• Procurement process efficiency and supplier responsiveness

• Quality and competitiveness of negotiated commercial conditions

• Accuracy of procurement reporting and spend analysis

• Contribution to stable and scalable production operations

• Improvement of supplier portfolio and sourcing strategy