Head of Capex & Utilities Category

pladis Global; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global biscuits and confectionery company is seeking a Head of Capex and Utilities Category to enhance procurement strategies and manage suppliers. This role entails establishing sourcing strategies, negotiating significant contracts, and driving cost-saving initiatives. Ideal candidates will have a relevant degree, proven supplier management experience, and a solid understanding of energy markets. The position offers a chance to influence decision-making and impact sustainability efforts within a dynamic organization.

Benefits

Equal opportunity employer

Diverse workforce initiatives

Qualifications

• Proven experience in procurement or supply chain management.
• Demonstrated capability to negotiate and manage global suppliers.
• Strong understanding of energy markets and procurement practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing strategy for Capex and Utilities categories.
• Negotiate contracts and manage supplier relationships.
• Analyze market trends to propose cost-saving opportunities.

Skills

Supplier relationship management

Negotiation skills

Market analysis

Sustainability knowledge

Education

Relevant degree in Business, Procurement or Supply Chain

Tools

Procurement software

Data analysis tools

Job description

Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you.

As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don’t compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits.

To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose‑led , resilient and positive to succeed here because we expect pace and agility , we insist on collaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact.

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Head of Capex and Utilities Category

The Procurement team is made of professionals working across the world to create competitive advantage for pladis through mid‑term sourcing strategies and strong supplier relationships. Our Procurement vision aims at delivering more value for the business along key business deliverables: Supply Continuity, Cost Out, Cash Flow optimization, Sustainability and Supplier Innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Understanding & formalizing pladis needs
• Understanding supply markets globally
• Executing our Cover Strategy with regards to Commodities (electricity and natural gas)
• Elaboration of a to year‑forward sourcing strategy
• Negotiation & Tenders
• Management of Global suppliers

Capex Category (annual spend £m)

• Mapping, together with Engineering, our requirements for the next years, in order to identify strategic sub‑categories to focus on.
• Mapping the market to identify new suppliers in those strategic areas, able to challenge our incumbent suppliers.
• Defining, jointly with Engineering, a Sourcing Strategy for those strategic areas (which suppliers to consider, potential partnership, pricing model – TCO, Design to Cost…).
• Building strong SRM (Supplier Relationship Management) with global & strategic suppliers, to build long‑term relationship in order to standardize our equipment whenever it makes sense get better service support and get priority access to their innovation. This includes setting up & monitoring a supplier evaluation program.
• Negotiating frame agreements with Global Suppliers, while supporting Engineering in their negotiation as we acquire new equipment.
• Finalizing contracts with strategic suppliers, collecting all necessary requirements (technical, service level, expected KPIs) from the various stakeholders. Manage those contracts (execution, payments, liquidated damages, etc).
• Building guidelines for procurement standards and preferred suppliers list when the negotiation is delegated to Engineering (for local projects on non‑strategic sub‑categories).

Utilities Category (annual spend £m)

• Building a to year forward strategy for the Category. Lead and develop key supplier relationships and integrate supplier expertise as appropriate to meet the business strategy.
• Analyzing trends and regulations in the energy market, including the evolution of renewable energy. Monitor energy non‑commodity charges, taxes and levies and identify industry incentive opportunities or subsidies.
• Proactively proposing cost saving opportunities and make recommendations to the CPO & CSCO.
• Working closely with Engineering and Sustainability management teams in understanding the needs, objectives. Assessing business decisions for sustainability (including CO reduction) and seek out opportunities for increasing energy efficiency. Leading energy efficiency projects jointly with the plants.
• Working with the Procurement Head for Hedging to develop a hedge strategy that is clear and actionable over a minimum year hedging tenor. Issue a clear mandate to the execution team, to contract against the approved hedging strategy. Provide regular Energy market updates to the business, sharing market analysis and pricing evaluation.
• Executing energy / utilities supply contracts in a timely manner after tendering and negotiating the best terms and conditions. (Power, gas, diesel & water purchase agreements for our UK, US, Dutch and French operations.)
• Monitoring Price Variance, and provide support to reconcile utility bills / Determining annual budgets.

pladis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.

We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List. If you are a recruitment agency and wish to submit candidate to be considered for this vacancy, you must have agreed to, and signed, our terms of business.

We will not accept CVs from any other sources other than those currently on our PSL. We will not pay a fee for any candidate that has not been represented by a provider on our PSL.