Procurement Manager

TN United Kingdom; St Albans; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Procurement Manager to lead their Corporate Services division. In this impactful role, you will drive strategic change and develop category strategies across various sectors, including IT and Finance. Your expertise in negotiation and stakeholder management will be crucial in achieving cost savings and meeting business objectives. Join a company committed to growth and sustainability, where your contributions will make a difference in enriching lives through food. This opportunity offers a collaborative environment that values transparency and compliance in procurement policies.

Benefits

Company Pension

Holiday Purchase Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Discount Platform

Qualifications

• Proven strategic procurement background with a focus on category management.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Drive change and implement cost savings across relevant categories.
• Develop comprehensive category strategies and negotiate contracts.

Skills

Category Management

Negotiation Skills

Stakeholder Management

Analytical Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Education

MCIPS

Job description

We have a new vacancy for a Procurement Manager to work within our Corporate Services division. In this role, you will drive change and make a significant impact, leaving your own legacy. The ideal candidate will possess excellent advanced category management skills, enabling consistent delivery of business performance across IT, Finance, Legal, Consultancy, and Professional Services.

You will be instrumental in developing comprehensive category strategies and driving business objectives forward with warmth. Your responsibilities will include implementing cost savings across relevant categories and negotiating contracts to meet business requirements.

To succeed, you'll need to be a skilled negotiator and a strong communicator. This role requires a highly analytical individual capable of prioritising multiple projects simultaneously. We are keen to bring in someone resilient and growth-driven, with effective and adaptable communication skills, along with strong interpersonal and relationship-building abilities. Maintaining a collaborative and professional approach in all stakeholder and supplier relationships is essential.

It is important to you to maintain transparency and compliance within procurement policies and procedures. This role involves driving business opportunities forward with warmth and leading a team of central functions.

Key Requirements:

1. Proven strategic procurement background
2. Sourcing and category planning/management
3. Experience in outstanding stakeholder management and business partnering
4. In-depth technical and category management knowledge
5. MCIPS (Preferred)

Joining Premier Foods means being part of a business that is accelerating growth and enriching lives through food. You will have opportunities to contribute to our mission and support our sustainable growth journey.

At Premier Foods, we are committed to growth and ensuring we have the right team for the next phase. This is a chance to be part of a company known for its commitment to growth and enriching lives through food.

This role offers an opportunity to contribute to our goals of growth and sustainability. Our employees stay with us because we are proud of our commitment to growth and are recognized as an employer of choice.

Benefits and Perks:

• Company Pension
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• The Hamper - our employee discount platform