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We are passionate about our nutritious, high-quality, energy-rich and value-added bananas.\nChiquita's products are sold in nearly 70 countries around the world. Chiquita Brands International grows, procures, markets and sells bananas and other fresh fruits under the Chiquita brand and other names.\n Position Summary:\nThe Manager Procurement is responsible for leading the sourcing, procurement, and vendor management activities for Chiquita's Operations and Marketing functions in Europe. The role develops and executes procurement strategies to ensure the cost-effective, sustainable, and reliable supply of materials, products, and services supporting distribution centers, ripening centers, and marketing initiatives. Reporting to the Director Supply Chain, the position works independently and partners with stakeholders across Operations, Marketing, Quality, and Finance to drive value, manage supplier relationships, and support business objectives.\nTasks and responsibilities:\nDevelop and implement procurement strategies for operational and marketing categories.\nSource, evaluate, and negotiate with suppliers to secure optimal pricing, quality, service, and supply continuity.\nLead contract negotiations and manage supplier relationships to maximize value and mitigate risk.\nProcure materials and services supporting distribution centers, ripening centers, and other operational functions.\nLead sourcing and negotiations for marketing and promotional materials, including point-of-sale displays, campaigns, merchandise, and related logistics services.\nConduct market and commodity analyses to identify cost-saving opportunities and support purchasing decisions.\nManage inventory-related procurement activities and support initiatives to improve inventory turns and optimize working capital.\nMonitor procurement performance, forecast requirements, and prepare reports and recommendations for management.\nEnsure procurement activities comply with company policies, contractual obligations, and applicable regulations.\nSupport and maintain procurement, inventory, and planning systems to ensure data accuracy and operational effectiveness.\n Qualifications and requirements:\nBachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.\nMinimum of five years of procurement, sourcing, supply chain, or related experience.\nProven experience negotiating supplier agreements and managing vendor relationships.\nStrong knowledge of purchasing, contract management, inventory principles, and strategic sourcing.\nExperience supporting operational environments, preferably distribution, warehousing, manufacturing, or supply chain operations.\nStrong analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.\nAbility to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a global environment.\nProficiency in ERP systems and Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel. Oracle experience will be considered an advantage.\nExcellent communication and stakeholder management skills.\n What We Offer:\nCompetitive compensation and benefits package\nOpportunity to work in a dynamic, international environment within the food supply chain\nA collaborative team culture committed to quality, sustainability, and growth\nExposure to global markets and international trade processes","description_format":"text","description_chars":3401,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"All levels","optional":false}]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Supply Chain","Media & Entertainment","Grains, Cereals & Pasta","Prepared Foods"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-06T16:05:25Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":1,"expected_fill_days":28,"reasons":["conf:3","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-11-08T05:47:12Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/chiquita-procurement-manager","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/chiquita-procurement-manager.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-09T01:05:36Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":2366,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-10T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":697858},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=697858"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fchiquita-procurement-manager"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":2,"usd":0.2},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fchiquita-procurement-manager"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fchiquita-procurement-manager"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/chiquita-procurement-manager\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fchiquita-procurement-manager"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3875314}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"chiquita.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3875314},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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