Do you want to play a role in a team where purchasing, coordination, and process improvement go hand in hand? Are you energized by spotting what can be done better, taking initiative, and turning your business understanding into practical improvements?

If so, you might be our new Purchasing Coordinator we are looking for at ABENA! 

As a Purchasing Coordinator within our Foodservice category, you play a key role in supporting our global growth and strategy. You ensure stable processes, high data quality, and effective collaboration across the organization. Your role is critical to the success of the team as a whole and requires ownership, initiative, and the ability to navigate the organization at all levels.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Manage supplier and product master data, including product registration and data quality
• Coordinate closely with Product Management, Sales, Marketing, Logistics, and Customer Center on product and campaign activities
• Support information flow to customers and internal stakeholders across the ABENA Group
• Ensure timely contract renewals and complete supplier and product documentation
• Contribute to quality assurance processes in collaboration with Logistics and suppliers
• Support sourcing and purchasing-related tasks in close cooperation with Global Category Manager and Product Manager

What we hope you bring:

• Relevant commercial or purchasing-related education
• Experience from a coordinator role or similar position, preferably within purchasing or product management
• Strong data management skills and close attention to details
• Solid Excel skills and confidence working with systems and master data
• Ability to work independently, take ownership, and thrive in a complex organization
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across functions and cultures

Your Team, Our Culture and Values

Our team brings together eight complementary roles within product management and purchasing coordinators. We are in an exciting and positively challenging phase where some goals are clearly defined, and others are still taking shape. The team is diverse and in the process of coming together as a strong unit, with an open, supportive culture and room for dialogue. We believe work should be both meaningful and enjoyable.

What makes the team particularly exciting is the opportunity to influence its future direction. With many initiatives and projects underway, you will have the chance to make a real impact and help shape how we work together going forward.

Your leader at ABENA will be Global Category Manager Manuela Basile, who describes her leadership style as follows:

“I believe in open, honest, and direct communication, with a strong focus on action and shared success. I value trust, freedom with responsibility, and encourage people to take ownership, contribute ideas, and shape their role within clear frameworks. I believe in people, and that with the right mindset, we achieve the best results together.”

At ABENA, you join a global company with a strong purpose: to make a real difference in the everyday lives of people around the world. We combine professionalism with a warm, people-first culture where collaboration, curiosity, and continuous improvement are necessary parts of everyday life. We take pride in delivering high-quality work with integrity, guided by our core values of trust, fairness, and cooperation. These values shape how we lead, support one another, and create meaningful impact for our customers and communities.

We look forward to receiving your application

If you are interested in the position, please send your CV as soon as possible. We review applications as we receive them and will close the search once we have found our new colleague.

Read more about our recruitment process here.

If you are curious to know more about the job, you are welcome to contact Global Category Manager Manuela Basile +45 6026 9996.

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