Group Procurement Manager

Location: Chester

Salary: £45k-£55k

A well-established food manufacturer is looking an experienced Group Procurement Manager to have full responsibility to manage the Company’s supply of goods, products, and services.

Group Procurement Manager - Responsibilities would include:

• Develop, implement, and deliver a Group Procurement Strategy of goods and services to ensure optimum costs, quality, and efficiency through close collaboration with suppliers and external vendors to support the company growth strategy.
• Review and challenge current sourcing strategies to suggest innovations in line with changing business situations.
• Run procurement projects in line with organisational standards.
• Develop and implement innovative sourcing strategies and procurement solutions that will deliver significant value and savings to the Group.
• Support Group Directors with all procurement activities, analysing expenditure and identifying areas where cost savings can be made.
• Build strong relationships with all internal departments to understand departmental procurement needs and develop effective group-wide procurement strategies to implement demonstrable cost-savings.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and external vendors, negotiating terms and prices to maximize the value delivered by suppliers across the group.
• Review all supplier and external vendors contracts, terms, prices, and arrangements periodically to ensure continued value for money for goods and services procured across the Group.

Group Procurement Manager – Person Requirements:

The Procurement Manager must be able to develop and deliver the strategy to support a long-term vision and partner with a variety of stakeholders across the business. The ideal candidate will need a Strong Understanding of Generalist indirect procurement.

You will also have the following skills, qualifications, and experience:

• Procurement / Purchasing professional with experience in the FMCG sector. Food Manufacturing would be an advantage.
• Membership and CIPS accreditation would be advantageous.
• Experience managing a range of suppliers of varying sizes.
• Experience driving improvements in service, cost, and performance.
• Commercially focused with strong evidence of negotiating skills
• Proficient in Excel and experience in the use of ERP/MRP systems to drive improvements and provide visibility.
• Ability to positively influence peers and senior managers.
• Experience leading large procurement projects from end to end
• Excellent stakeholder and supplier relationship management
• Good understanding of contract management principles
• Experience within a large, complex organisation