Most products take two to three days to make it from the field (harvesting) to the shelf. Together with Delhaize, our people at Bakker ensure a short supply chain for our fresh products. We can only promise the #GoeBeziger this short supply chain and top quality thanks to the collaboration and flexibility of all our teams, as there are plenty of steps to complete before the products end up in the consumer's shopping cart.  

Every day, our team of experienced buyers leads the way in ‘building better’: better food, better sourcing, better chains, better together. Our teams of buyers and operational buyers work together in perfect tandem to be able to take quick action. They are extremely flexible so they can always guarantee Delhaize the best and most delicious products. Click here is you are curious to find out exactly how these teams work together and what their range of tasks includes.

Our colleagues from the quality team inspect our products with eagle eyes before they are cleared for packing or shipping to Delhaize. Do they meet the specifications as agreed with Delhaize? Our in-house lab carries out tests, creating a database that enables our team to evaluate product quality on an annual basis. Click here to find out exactly how that works. 

Our colleagues in Logistical Planning set the pace of operations at Bakker. They confer constantly with colleagues from other departments in order to draw up daily delivery plans. To make this work it is essential to be able to respond quickly, for example to weather conditions or volume fluctuations. Click here to learn how our logistical planning team operates. 

Our marketers know our customer and his strategy like the back of their hand. This means that our colleagues from this team can create the most engaging campaigns together with the experts at Delhaize but they also help expand the product range, develop the promotion strategy for each product category, they represent Bakker at supplier fairs, they develop meal kits, and so much more! Click here to find out how extensive and diverse their job description is. 

Our team of project leaders and staff work on different strategic projects within Bakker and bring them to a successful close. They enter the picture when certain strategic issues within our organisation must be tackled. Just think of the innovation of packagings, the integration of the range of other suppliers, ICT issues, infrastructure, sustainability, ... Click here to learn more about how they operate.  

Our planners and drivers from the transport team organise full load trips to and from the distribution centre of our customer Delhaize. When a product is loaded onto a truck bound for Delhaize, this is the result of careful planning. Click here to learn more about the multitude of aspects they must take into account.  

Our production staff sees to it that our products are shipped in the most sustainable packaging available. Packing, repacking, repackaging, ... all skills that our colleagues in production master only too well. Safety is obviously crucially important in our production environment, which is constantly evaluated. Check the detail page to see how our colleagues from this team go about their business.