# Procurement Manager

Chiquita is a leading global company with 20,000 employees across 30 countries. We are passionate about our nutritious, high-quality, energy-rich and value-added bananas. Chiquita'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. Position Summary: The 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. Tasks and responsibilities: Develop and implement procurement strategies for operational and marketing categories. Source, evaluate, and negotiate with suppliers t

- **Id**: 3875314
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/chiquita-procurement-manager>
- **Role**: Operations
- **Role family**: Operations
- **Seniority**: senior
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Etoy, Switzerland
- **Countries**: CH
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 5
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-06T15:02:32Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-06
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-09T11:58:46Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 2
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3401
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Supply Chain, Media & Entertainment, Grains, Cereals & Pasta, Prepared Foods

## Company

- **Id**: 697858
- **Name**: Chiquita
- **Domain**: chiquita.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/chiquita-2>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: SmartRecruiters

## Technologies

- **Microsoft Office** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 2

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 5
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

### Languages

- Language: English; Level: All levels; Optional: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-06T16:05:25Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 2
- **Expected fill days**: 28
- **Reasons**: conf:3, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-09T06:03:00Z

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