Procurement Manager

Forbes HR Ltd; Hungerford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to join their dynamic team. This role involves managing supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, and ensuring the availability of raw materials for production. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in the FMCG sector and excellent negotiation skills. With a focus on sustainability and quality, this company offers a competitive salary and full benefits, along with relocation assistance if needed. Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to crafting the best organic products and make a significant impact in the procurement process.

Qualifications

• Experience in Procurement/Purchasing within FMCG industry.
• Strong supplier relationship and contract management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with suppliers for raw materials and packaging.
• Conduct supplier negotiations to achieve optimal benefits.
• Ensure continuity of production and support customer service objectives.

Skills

Supplier Relationship Management

Negotiation Skills

Contract Management

MS Excel

Education

Degree or equivalent

CIPS qualification

Tools

MRP systems

Job description

Are you an experienced Purchasing Manager / Procurement Manager who has worked within the FMCG industry sector?

Would you like to work for an award-winning family-owned British organic grower, miller and food producer?

Are you looking for job security, a competitive annual salary, full company benefits with relocation costs paid if needed?

If the answer is yes, we would be keen to hear from you so please read on for further information and get in touch now!

The opportunity

Our Client is an award-winning family-owned British organic grower, miller and food producer based in Berkshire, who are also the UK’s number one organic flour brand dedicated to crafting only the best from sustainably grown ingredients. We are now supporting them in trying to recruit an experienced Procurement Manager who has previously worked in the FMCG industry sector, better still although not essentially who has some understanding of milling.

The role

As the Procurement Manager, you will be reporting to their Head of Logistics & Supply Chain, you will act as a lead member of their procurement team managing the procurement processes with suppliers to improve quality, reliability and traceability, to reduce product cost whilst ensuring continuity of supply of all components. You will take responsibility for the contracting and purchasing of all ingredients and packaging for the company and the management of contracts with own brand suppliers.

On offer to the successful applicant is a highly competitive basic salary, together with full company benefits and relocation assistance to Berkshire if required.

Your duties and responsibilities will be

• Manage the relationships with external suppliers with a focus on purchasing raw materials, packaging and consumables.
• Ensure the availability of assigned items, including raw materials and packaging flow to ensure continuity of production and to support the company’s customer service, cost and inventory turn objectives.
• Establish raw material suitability based on a brief; review and approve selection of suppliers, including assessment of supplier capability, technical capability and supplier development.
• Manage the assessment of supplier risk.
• Ensure stringent material control, accuracy and verification in recording stock.
• Liaison with Production/Sales/Marketing/Technical to evaluate new and existing materials, keeping abreast of current and future market trends.
• Develop the procurement processes and supplier relationships across all areas of the business.
• Conduct supplier negotiations to achieve optimum benefits for the company.
• Liaise with local farmers and grain merchants, nationally and internationally regarding grain contracts, organic certification and other quality matters.
• Organise with farmers/grain merchants for contracts for future harvests, organising testing, approval and contract post-harvest.
• Arrange import licences where necessary.
• Organise the deliveries from origin of ingredients via various modes of transport.
• Member of TACCP team, reporting internally on potential changes to supply based on availability, price, harvest yield etc.
• Internal auditing as part of the site team.
• Manage 1 direct report - a junior buyer.

You will have the following qualifications & experience

• Should ideally be educated with a Degree or equivalent, better still be CIPS qualified, although plenty of relevant experience will be considered.
• You will be experienced working in Procurement / Purchasing within the FMCG industry sector.
• You should have a knowledge of contracting commodities or grain.
• You will need strong supplier relationship and contract management skills as well as good negotiation and influencing skills.
• You will be skilled in using MS Excel.

It’s great if you also have the following

• Auditing and basic food hygiene training.
• Experience in Milling.
• Experience working with MRP systems.

This position is available with immediate effect.

Get in touch now

If you’re seeking a new opportunity and think you have the skills and experience for this role, then apply now or contact Jason Seed via LinkedIn.

Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and respects diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons who are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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