EU Travel‑Heavy Procurement Leader | Strategy & Savings

Green Folk; Taunton; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance £700pm

Bonus scheme 15%

Pension scheme matched up to 10%

25 days holiday + bank holidays + 3+

Healthcare schemes

Onsite parking

Job summary

Green Folk in the United Kingdom is seeking an European Procurement Manager to lead sourcing strategies across Europe. The role requires managing supplier relationships, optimizing costs, and driving standard procurement practices with cross-functional teams.

The position involves 50% travel across multiple countries, a hybrid work model with an office in Devon, and an attractive package including car allowance, bonus, pension, and healthcare.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English; additional language (French, German or Hungarian) advantageous.
• Advanced Excel and strong PowerPoint/presentation development skills.
• Willing to undertake significant travel (~50% of role).

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine procurement strategies with leadership teams.
• Lead EU region category management activities.
• Create standardised checklists for each manufacturing plant.
• Negotiate supplier payment terms to optimise cash flow.
• Monitor total material costs across direct and indirect categories.
• Drive cross-EU procurement and supply chain projects as required.

Skills

Fluent English

Verbal and written communication

Presentation skills

Travel readiness

Tools

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Green Folk in the United Kingdom is seeking an European Procurement Manager to lead sourcing strategies across Europe. The role requires managing supplier relationships, optimizing costs, and driving standard procurement practices with cross-functional teams.

The position involves 50% travel across multiple countries, a hybrid work model with an office in Devon, and an attractive package including car allowance, bonus, pension, and healthcare.