Head of Procurement

Salary: £102,000 – £114,000 per year

Are you looking for a varied Head of Procurement /Buying role? Are you looking for a role where you can manage/ develop a team in order to deliver the best internal procurement service? Are you looking for looking for a flexible working environment? If so, then it would be worth reading on……..

The client; is an established UK based food manufacturer / supplier. The role is a key role in the company’s senior leadership team and responsible for the strategic sourcing / category management. Managing managers across a number of categories this is a senior management role and your duties would include;

• Co-ordinate and implement the procurement strategy
• Build and maintain strong working relationships to gain buy- in and engagement with the key stakeholders
• Challenge, enhance and standardise existing procurement practices across all categories
• Deliver a category approach
• Lead and manage the tendering process for large strategic purchases
• Realise and deliver cost savings, together with a range of additional benefits including improved supplier performance, improved quality of service and total cost of ownership, along with risk management
• Manage department spend and budgets
• Occasional travel to visit key suppliers

The ideal candidate will ideally have experience of;

• Significant experience of operating at a senior level, with interaction at a board/SLT level
• Background in procurement strategy
• Excellent negotiation skills and the ability to lead key negotiations at a senior level
• Food Buying/ category management experience gained across a variety of foodservice, manufacturing and food production categories – ideal (not essential)
• CIPS qualification or relevant industry experience –
• in managing complex supplier and organisational relationships
• Staff Management experience (managing managers)
• Ability to build relationships /influence decision makers

Our client offers an agile working pattern (50% office/ 50% working from home). The client also offers a varied role, in great working environment, coupled with a good bonus and benefits package (including car allowance). 

Due to staff shortages, only short list candidates will be contacted