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Senior Purchasing Manager - Indirect

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Cambridge

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GBP 45,000 - 75,000

Full time

30+ days ago

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An established industry player in food manufacturing is seeking an experienced Procurement Professional to enhance their indirect purchasing operations. This role involves developing category strategies, managing supplier performance, and driving cost reduction initiatives across multiple sites. The ideal candidate will have at least 7 years of strategic procurement experience and a proven track record in stakeholder management. If you are a dynamic change agent with a passion for sustainability and innovation, this is your chance to make a significant impact in a growing business environment.

Minimum 7 years of strategic procurement experience required.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills essential.

Develop and implement category strategies for indirect procurement.
Lead regional/global tenders and manage supplier performance.

Strategic Procurement

Stakeholder Management

Cost Reduction

Sustainability Initiatives

Risk Management

Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field

Job Description

This is a Global food manufacturing business, who are going through significant investment and growth. We are looking for an experienced Procurement Professional who has experience of purchasing Indirect - PPE, Laundry, Consumables across multi sites.

PURPOSE OF ROLE

You will be tasked to deliver the most optimum solution for the business in terms of cost, risk, sustainability, legislation, and innovation.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Develop and implement category strategies.
Ownership of sourcing process for defined own Indirect categories to create value, reduce risk, and support the company's sustainability and innovation goals.
Lead the process of regional/global tenders in order to ensure the business is paying the correct cost for its Indirect requirements.
Identify, manage, and deliver a pipeline of cost reduction, sustainability, and risk initiatives in conjunction with relevant site teams.
Understand key legislation in relation to the goods and services being procured.
Manage all categories and associated suppliers, including performance management.
Rationalise the supply base.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Your background covers a minimum of 7 years of strategic procurement experience. You have a solid understanding of the complexity of driving projects of various sizes, which you may have acquired from working with procurement or another relevant indirect field.

You have a winning mentality and well-versed stakeholder management skills. You are a natural at developing strong relations with people across cultural borders and various backgrounds. This includes applying a sound business understanding, an open mindset, strong collaboration skills, and the ability to adapt your communication directly to all levels of the organization. You engage confidently with senior stakeholders, exercising sound judgement to protect our procurement policies.

Personally, you see yourself as an outgoing, independently working change agent with a strong drive and win-win approach. You are motivated by achieving your goals both independently and in close collaboration with others. You are a team player who thrives in a dynamic environment.

EXPECTED OUTCOMES