Procurement Manager – MRO, Packaging and Indirects

Pod Talent; New Brunswick; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in the food and agriculture sector seeks a Procurement Manager to transform their procurement function. This role involves designing category strategies for indirect spend areas, establishing strategic processes, and building supplier relationships. Candidates should have experience in MRO, Packaging or Capex and strong stakeholder management skills. This position offers hybrid working with travel across Europe.

Qualifications

• Experience in one or more areas of MRO, Packaging, Facilities, Engineering, Capex or broader indirects.
• A proven track record of developing and delivering category strategies in global/regional roles.
• Ideal background in food/agriculture manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement category strategies across indirect spend areas.
• Establish and embed strategic procurement processes.
• Drive cost savings and create long-term supplier relationships.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Influencing skills

Agility in a build environment

Experience in MRO or Packaging

Additional European language (French preferred)

Job description

Procurement Manager – MRO, Packaging and Indirects

Location: Kent or Spalding

Sector: Procurement

Job Type: Permanent

About the Business

Our client is a global leader in the food and agriculture sector, currently undergoing an exciting period of change and investment. With a strong and established supply chain operation already in place for direct categories, attention is now turning to indirects and non-commodity spend.

The new procurement function will cover spend areas such as MRO, Packaging, Engineering, Capex and FM. This is a pivotal opportunity to shape and transform procurement in an evolving and fast-paced environment.

The Role

This position will play a critical role in designing and implementing category strategies across indirect spend areas, working with internal and external stakeholders to establish and embed strategic procurement processes, building a new supply chain for services to support the growth of the business, selecting key strategic suppliers and creating long-term relationships, driving cost savings, value creation and supplier partnerships, and building strong, collaborative relationships with stakeholders across Europe.

Responsibilities and Requirements

• Experience in one or more of MRO, Packaging, Facilities, Engineering, Capex or broader indirects
• A proven track record of developing and delivering category strategies in global / regional roles
• Ideal industry background would be food/agriculture manufacturing
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills across complex, international businesses
• Resilience, agility, and the ability to deliver in a “build phase” environment
• Additional European language would be highly attractive – French would be the preference

Location & Travel

Role can be based in Kent or Spalding. Candidates must be happy to travel across Europe, particularly in the first 3 months while building relationships. Hybrid working (3 days office / 2 from home)

Why Apply?

This is a unique opportunity to join a global organisation at a defining moment of transformation for the procurement team. You will have the autonomy, investment and leadership backing to create a high-performing procurement function that sets new standards across Europe.