Direct Procurement Lead

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

Job summary

A world-leading FMCG business is seeking a Direct Procurement Lead to manage global procurement projects. This role involves designing resilient sourcing strategies, managing supplier relationships, and implementing innovative procurement strategies. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in direct sourcing within relevant industries and a strong ability to communicate and influence key stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG, retail, food manufacturing, cosmetics, or pharmaceuticals.
• Previous experience leading sourcing projects or full category responsibility at a regional level.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead direct procurement projects globally, designing sustainable sourcing strategies.
• Manage complex supplier relationships and drive value creation initiatives.
• Devise procurement strategy across the UK, Europe, and the US.

Skills

Direct sourcing experience

Strong communicator

Influencer

Job description

We are working with a world-leading FMCG business as they continue to grow and drive their global procurement agenda with a period of sustained investment and transformation across strategic sourcing.

They seek a Direct Procurement Lead to lead direct procurement projects globally, designing sustainable and resilient sourcing strategies, managing complex supplier relationships and driving key value creation initiatives.

The role sits within the global procurement hub centred in the UK, which provides strategic oversight for all global procurement alongside designing sourcing processes and implementing innovative new procurement strategies across the world. Your role will be central in devising procurement strategy across the UK, Europe and the US, working with stakeholders and suppliers across these regions to ensure all procurement is both cost effective and sustainable.

The role reports into the Global Procurement Director and you will have the autonomy to design sourcing strategy and have full ownership over supplier accounts. This is an ideal role for a direct procurement professional looking to take the step up into a global role, or for someone that would like more freedom and ownership.

Direct Procurement Lead, skills & attributes required:

• Experience within direct sourcing is essential, ideally within FMCG, retail, food manufacturing, cosmetics or pharmaceuticals.
• Previous experience leading sourcing projects or full category responsibility at a regional level 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 a rapidly growing procurement function.

To apply for the position, use the link or email your CV to Alex at [e-mail] to schedule a confidential discussion.

The Pod Procurement team recruits both permanent and interim from Procurement Analyst to CPO level. We recruit in the UK, Europe and North America. We cover all end-to-end procurement vacancies and recruit in directs, indirects, SRM, procurement operations, procurement excellence and ESG. The procurement team covers all industries and have specialist desks in Consumer and Non-Consumer. If you would like to find out more or want to discuss your next career move in procurement, get in touch now.

Principal Consultant - International Supply Chain & Procurement