Direct Procurement Managers: Packaging or Ingredients

Pod Talent; Surrey; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pod Talent is partnering with a world-leading business to recruit a Direct Procurement Manager based in Surrey, UK. You will lead procurement for packaging or ingredients, shaping and implementing the category strategy with autonomy and senior stakeholder engagement.

The role emphasizes designing sourcing processes, driving cost efficiency and sustainable practices, and advancing central procurement initiatives across regions.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and implementing procurement strategy in packaging or ingredients.
• Experience leading sourcing strategy or full category responsibility is advantageous.
• Strong communicator and influencer with senior-level stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement for packaging or ingredients within the central procurement function.
• Design and implement procurement strategy and sourcing processes.
• Collaborate with regional stakeholders and suppliers to ensure cost-effectiveness and sustainability.

Skills

Direct sourcing experience

Strong communicator

Influencer / stakeholder management

Procurement strategy design

Job description

I’m working with a world-leading business as they continue to grow and drive their global growth agenda via the power of strategic procurement.

They seek a Direct Procurement Manager to lead procurement for packaging or ingredients. Experience designing and implementing procurement strategy in one of these areas is critical, as is strong senior-level communication and demonstrable commercial acumen.

The role sits within the global procurement hub centred in Surrey, who provide strategic oversight for all sourcing alongside designing sourcing processes and implementing innovative new procurement strategies. Your role will be central in devising procurement strategy before working with stakeholders and suppliers within the region to ensure all procurement is both cost effective and sustainable.

You will have the autonomy to design sourcing strategy and is an ideal role for someone already in a leadership role that would like more freedom to drive responsible and sustainable sourcing.

• Experience within direct sourcing is essential, ideally within an agricultural or ingredients led business
• Previous experience leading sourcing strategy or full category responsibility is highly advantageous.
• A strong communicator and influencer is required.

This is a position with the potential to be hugely enjoyable and one where a tangible, positive impact can be made. There is lots of scope for designing new strategy as well as updating existing processes to create an efficient sourcing model within the central procurement function.