Head Of Procurement

Alexander Steele; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

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Job summary

Alexander Steele Recruitment in Glasgow is seeking a Head of Procurement for a growing FMCG wholesaler. You will own procurement strategy, lead the buying team, negotiate supplier terms and drive category strategies across chilled, frozen and ambient products.

You will report to the senior leadership team and shape a high-impact function with strong supplier relationships, market insight and data-driven procurement decisions to improve margin and performance.

Qualifications

• Senior-level procurement leadership experience.
• Proven track record of improving margin and commercial performance.
• Extensive supplier negotiation and strategic sourcing experience.
• Excellent category management and analytical skills.
• Experience leading teams and driving change or procurement transformation.
• Confidence to challenge, influence and make commercially sound decisions.
• Hands-on entrepreneurial approach at senior leadership level.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the overall procurement strategy.
• Lead and develop a high-performing buying team.
• Negotiate key supplier agreements, pricing, rebates and trading terms.
• Drive category strategy across chilled, frozen and ambient products.
• Identify new sourcing and commercial opportunities.
• Improve procurement systems, data, reporting and KPIs.
• Build strong strategic relationships with suppliers and manufacturing partners.
• Collaborate with Sales, Finance, Operations and Marketing to maximise commercial opportunities.
• Provide senior leadership with market insight, commercial analysis and procurement recommendations.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Strategic sourcing

Supplier negotiation

Category management

Analytical skills

Job description

Head of Procurement

Glasgow Permanent GBP70,000+ benefits

Alexander Steele Recruitment is working with a growing FMCG Wholesaler in Glasgow to appoint an experienced Head of Procurement.

This is a senior, commercially focused opportunity for a procurement leader who can take ownership of strategy, strengthen supplier relationships and drive significant improvements in margin, efficiency and procurement performance.

The Role

Reporting into the senior leadership team, you will lead and develop the procurement function, with responsibility for:

• Developing and delivering the overall procurement strategy
• Leading and developing a high-performing buying team
• Negotiating key supplier agreements, pricing, rebates and trading terms
• Driving category strategy across chilled, frozen and ambient products
• Identifying new sourcing and commercial opportunities
• Improving procurement systems, data, reporting and KPIs
• Building strong strategic relationships with suppliers and manufacturing partners
• Working closely with Sales, Finance, Operations and Marketing to maximise commercial opportunities
• Providing senior leadership with market insight, commercial analysis and procurement recommendations

About You

We are looking for an experienced procurement professional with a strong commercial track record, ideally gained within FMCG, foodservice, wholesale or food manufacturing.

You will have:

• Proven senior-level procurement or buying leadership experience
• A strong track record of improving margin and commercial performance
• Extensive supplier negotiation and strategic sourcing experience
• Excellent category management and analytical skills
• Experience leading teams and driving change or procurement transformation
• The confidence to challenge, influence and make commercially sound decisions
• A hands-on, entrepreneurial approach and the ability to operate at senior leadership level

The Opportunity

This is a genuine opportunity to shape and transform a procurement function within an ambitious FMCG Wholesaler. You will have significant autonomy, senior-level exposure and the opportunity to make a measurable impact on the future growth of the business.

Salary: circa GBP70,000 + benefits, dependent on experience.