Purchasing Director

Description

Do you have experience leading purchasing departments in the horticultural and fruit sector? Have you negotiated with producers, suppliers, and major accounts to ensure supply continuity and profitability? Are you seeking a stable role within a leading company backed by one of Spain’s largest business groups—where you can drive the purchasing strategy? This could be your opportunity! Currently, as a recruitment consultancy, we are seeking a **Purchasing Director** for our client to join their team in Murcia. **KEY RESPONSIBILITIES** * Define and implement the company’s purchasing strategy aligned with business objectives. * Lead and coordinate the purchasing team, fostering its development and goal achievement. * Manage citrus procurement, ensuring availability, quality, cost-efficiency, and timely delivery. * Negotiate commercial agreements with farmers, producers, cooperatives, and strategic suppliers. * Analyze market trends, campaigns, pricing, and developments to optimize purchasing decisions. * Build trust-based relationships with key suppliers and identify new sourcing opportunities. * Coordinate with Production, Quality, Logistics, and Commercial departments to ensure proper planning. * Monitor purchasing KPIs, margins, costs, and service levels, proposing improvement actions. * Participate in budgeting and purchasing forecasts. * Ensure compliance with sector-specific quality standards and applicable regulations. **REQUIREMENTS** * Minimum 5 years’ prior experience in purchasing department leadership roles. * Essential experience in the **citrus sector**. * Proven ability to negotiate and manage strategic suppliers. * Experience leading teams. * Strong results orientation and analytical capability. * **B2 level English**. * Willingness to work onsite in Murcia. **What does the company offer?** * Join a well-established, industry-leading company. * A stable project with significant growth and professional development potential. * Backing from one of Spain’s largest business groups. * Direct involvement in the strategy of a continuously growing company. * Excellent working environment and autonomy in decision-making. * Onsite employment in Murcia. * Competitive compensation commensurate with experience. **Reclut** is the AI-powered recruitment marketplace connecting companies with thousands of specialized recruiters and AI agents working together to fill positions faster and more accurately. Our mission is to make hiring fast, reliable, and scalable for all companies worldwide. That’s why we treat recruiters as entrepreneurs—not vendors—and are building the financial, operational, and technical infrastructure that powers their success.