Global Procurement Manager, Indirect

Pod Talent; Spalding; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global food business is seeking a Principal Consultant for its supply chain and procurement division. This role involves designing and implementing procurement strategies while engaging stakeholders across the organization. The ideal candidate will have strong strategic sourcing experience, preferably in FMCG or similar industries. You will drive transformative change, build effective relationships, and ensure maximum value delivery. The company is focused on sustainability and continuous improvement, making this a pivotal role in the procurement function.

Qualifications

• Prior experience within MRO, Capex, Facilities Management, or Site Services.
• FMCG experience is preferred, but other consumer industries will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Create innovative procurement strategies and processes.
• Build effective relationships with stakeholders.
• Benchmark procurement performance and deliver value-add initiatives.

Skills

Strong global strategic sourcing experience

Effective communication across different levels

Ability to drive large-scale transformative change

Job description

Key categories of spend: MRO,Capex,Facilities Management (FM)orSiteServices

A global food business is building a strategic, greenfield procurement function as part of a significant period of investment and transformation within end-to-end supply chain globally. You will take the lead on designing and implementing procurement strategy, driving process improvements, stakeholder engagement and KPI design & implementation across all regions.

This customer-centric business is keen to maximise the value of strategic procurement in order to deliver maximum value for consumers globally. You will be in charge of creating indirect procurement processes across key categories including MRO, Facilities Management and Site Services, introducing new technologies and tools and working within a new strategic procurement team. The primary mission of this role is to ensure successful customer outcomes and to create long-term value.

The ideal applicant will have prior experience within one of the key categories with specific expertise in designing new procurement strategies. The role will see you work with a broad range of stakeholders across various business units, so strong influencing and communication skills are essential. The business is growing rapidly so somebody with a keen interest in continuous improvement, utilizing procurement for growth and driving both change and sustainability would be an ideal candidate for this exciting position.

• Create innovative procurement strategies, processes and guidelines and effect change across the global business
• Build lasting and effective relationships with stakeholders in key internal functions
• Benchmark procurement performance and deliver value-add initiatives in partnership with key internal communities.

Experience required:

• FMCG experience is strongly preferred but other consumer industries (pharmaceuticals, CPG) will also be considered.
• Strong global strategic sourcing experience and a strong, expert level knowledge of indirect procurement.
• Effective communication across different levels and functions of business
• Appetite and desire to drive large-scale, transformative change within procurement

If you are looking to move into a global position where you can design category strategy, devise new processes and help to shape the procurement function of a global market leader, apply using the link or email your CV to Alex at [e-mail] to schedule a confidential discussion.

Principal Consultant - International Supply Chain & Procurement