Country Procurement Specialist

Ardagh Group; Chester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in packaging solutions is seeking a Regional Procurement Specialist in Chester to manage local spend and collaborate on procurement strategies. The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of procurement experience in a multinational environment, with strong negotiation skills and proficiency in SAP. This position is a unique opportunity to influence UK operations while working with international teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in procurement within a multinational environment.
• Experience managing supplier relationships and working in international teams.
• Fluent in English with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage UK local spend for materials and services.
• Execute procurement steps within the Source-to-Pay process.
• Communicate procurement initiatives to local stakeholders.

Skills

Supplier relationship management

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder engagement

SAP MM proficiency

Commercial acumen

Organizational skills

Tools

SAP MM

MS Office

Job description

Overview

Job Description: Regional Procurement Specialist UK

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for procurement and supplier management? Ardagh Metal Packaging Europe is seeking a UK Regional Procurement Specialist to join our dynamic European Procurement team. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a tangible impact across our UK operations while collaborating with international colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Manage UK local spend for materials and services, ensuring best cost/best value and OTIF delivery to support 24/7 production and plant projects.
• Support SAP-related procurement tasks including master records, purchase orders (POs), acknowledgments, and follow-ups for UK & NL when not handled by centralized teams.
• Execute procurement steps within the Source-to-Pay process: market research, strategy development, RFQs, negotiations, contract implementation, material standardization, benchmarking, and claims handling.
• Assess supply risks and develop business continuity plans including alternative qualifications and dual sourcing strategies.
• Communicate procurement initiatives to local stakeholders (e.g., Plant Managers, Engineers) and ensure local needs are reflected in regional and global procurement strategies.
• Collaborate with the Belgrade Shared Service Center on P2P processes and PO creation.
• Support process standardization and harmonization across EU plants, contributing to the implementation of digital and automated solutions for repetitive tasks.
• Key Performance Indicators: achievement of plant and category budget targets; delivery performance (OTIF); permanent cost savings and working capital improvements.

Who You’ll Work With

• Internal: Plant Managers, Engineers, Finance, Regional & Country Procurement Teams.
• External: Key suppliers across the UK and Europe.

Your Profile

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in procurement within a multinational environment.
• Experience in managing supplier relationships.
• Experience in working in international teams.
• Ability to support building clear business cases and associated sourcing recommendations.
• Internal customer service focused with sense of urgency and a hands on mentality.
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Proficiency in SAP MM and MS Office.
• Proactive, detail oriented, good organizational skills
• Fluent in English.
• Commercial acumen and a proactive, hands-on approach.

About Ardagh Group

Ardagh Group is a global leader in metal and glass packaging solutions, producing packaging for the world’s leading brands. We trace our roots to the Irish Glass Bottle Company, founded in 1932. Since then we have grown to a team of more than 20,000 people with revenues of almost $10 billion, with a presence across Europe, Africa and the Americas.

• Ardagh produces many of the beverage cans and bottles used for popular drinks.
• We produce metal and glass packaging which are permanent materials, meaning they can be infinitely recycled without any loss of quality.
• We produce more than 160 million containers per day.

Ardagh is passionate about sustainability and has a reputation for innovation. We push the boundaries of what’s possible, pioneering new production methods, new design techniques and new ways to recycle and save energy. Our aim is to reduce any negative environmental impact whilst remaining economically sustainable and socially responsible.

We believe that the success of our business depends on the success of our people. We strive to create working environments where our employees feel valued, can work to their full potential, and where their achievements are celebrated.

Here at Ardagh, we offer exciting and rewarding opportunities for talented and creative people. If you have ambition and want to make an impact with your career, come and join our team, you’ll enjoy the journey!

For more information about our careers or about Ardagh Group, please refer to our official materials.