Procurement Manager / Buyer

MPM Products Limited; Manchester; Hybride; GBP 55 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

MPM Products Limited in Manchester is seeking an experienced procurement professional to actively manage its supplier network, drive cost savings and ensure alignment with ESG targets. You will lead negotiations, onboard suppliers, and partner with Innovation/R&D to accelerate NPD, while engaging cross-functional teams and visiting suppliers to secure robust, high-quality supply.

The role requires FMCG procurement experience, strong stakeholder management, and the ability to manage multiple

Qualifications

• FMCG experience in procurement within a fast-moving consumer goods environment.
• Proven track record leading complex commercial negotiations and achieving measurable annual cost-saving targets.
• Experience managing end-to-end supplier onboarding, implementing KPIs/scorecards, and chairing structured cross-functional reviews.
• Able to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, internal and external.
• Practical experience mapping supply chain risks and implementing dual-sourcing strategies.
• Experience partnering with Innovation/R&D teams to bring NPD projects to market rapidly and smoothly.
• Strong ability to track global commodity markets and manage cost-efficiency frameworks.
• Numerate with excellent attention to detail.
• Able to manage numerous projects and prioritise to business needs.
• Willing to travel for on-site supplier visits.
• Strong Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Database skills; knowledge of AI in procurement.
• Procurement experience in the pet food sector.
• Experience sourcing from Far East suppliers and factories.
• MCIPS status or actively working towards it.
• Experience aligning supplier base with ESG frameworks and carbon-reduction targets.

Responsabilités

• Manage changes to suppliers and products, and assist with supplier onboarding;
• Build long-term supplier partnerships aligned to business strategy;
• Own supplier relationships, chair frequent supplier update meetings with cross-functional teams;
• Manage supplier performance through KPIs, scorecards and structured reviews;
• Identify supply chain risks with suppliers and develop contingency/dual-source options;
• Collaborate with supply chain & operations teams;
• Frequent visits to suppliers;
• Lead commercial negotiations on price, service levels, quality and contracts;
• Deliver annual cost savings ahead of budget;
• Understand and track commodity markets;
• Manage tasks in the Stage & Gate process to deliver NPD/EPD projects on time;
• Drive supplier innovation with Innovation team to launch NPD at pace;
• Work with Technical team to deliver products to specification;
• Attend trade shows and conferences;
• Ensure suppliers align to MPM ESG requirements.

Connaissances

FMCG Experience

Contract & Negotiation

Supplier Relationship Management

Stakeholder Management

Risk & Contingency Planning

NPD Track Record

Financial & Commercial Acumen

Numerate

Time Management

Mobility

IT Skills

Pet Food Industry Experience

Far East Sourcing

MCIPS qualification

ESG & Sustainability Knowledge

Formation

MCIPS

Outils

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Database

Description du poste

UK Head Office – Manchester/ PERMANENT/ SALARY: COMPETITIVE

Job Purpose

To actively manage the network of MPM suppliers to build a resilient and cost-effective supply chain that delivers the cost, quality and innovation requirements of the business.

Key Responsibilities

This role deals with a wide variety of tasks including, but not limited to the following:

• Manage changes to suppliers and products, and assist with supplier onboarding;
• Build long-term supplier partnerships aligned to business strategy;
• Own the supplier relationships, chairing frequent supplier update meetings (cross-functional);
• Manage supplier performance through KPI’s, scorecards and structured business reviews;
• Work with suppliers to identify supply chain risks and develop robust contingency and dual-source options eg. Packaging;
• Collaborate with supply chain & operations teams;
• Frequent visits to suppliers;
• Lead commercial negotiations covering price, service levels, quality and contracts;
• Deliver annual cost savings ahead of budget;
• Understand and track commodity markets;
• Manage relevant tasks in the Stage & Gate process in order to deliver NPD/EPD projects on time;
• Drive supplier innovation and partner with Innovation team to launch NPD at pace;
• Work alongside Technical team to deliver products to specification;
• Attend trade shows and conferences;
• Ensure suppliers are aligned to the ESG requirements of MPM.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• FMCG Experience: Proven track record working in a procurement role within a fast-moving consumer goods environment/retailer, ideally within food or pet care;
• Contract & Negotiation Evidence: Demonstrable experience leading complex commercial negotiations and delivering measurable annual cost-saving targets;
• Supplier Relationship Management: Proven experience managing end-to-end supplier onboarding, implementing set KPIs/scorecards, and chairing structured, cross-functional business reviews;
• Stakeholder Management: Able to communicate effectively with stakeholders internal & external, at all levels;
• Risk & Contingency Planning: Practical experience in mapping supply chain risks and successfully implementing dual-sourcing strategies;
• NPD Track Record: Experience partnering directly with Innovation/R&D teams to bring New Product Development projects to market rapidly and seamlessly;
• Financial & Commercial Acumen: Strong ability to track global commodity markets, and manage cost-efficiency frameworks (e.g., Better, Simpler, Cheaper concepts);
• Numerate: candidate must be highly numerate, with excellent attention to detail;
• Time Management: must be comfortable managing numerous projects and tasks at any given time, showing an ability to prioritise to business requirements;
• Mobility: Willingness and flexibility to undertake frequent travel for on-site supplier visits;
• IT Skills: Strong Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint and Database skills, preferably with knowledge of AI applications within procurement.
• Pet Food Industry Experience: Prior procurement experience within the pet food sector;
• Far East Sourcing Experience: Experience of sourcing from suppliers and factories in the Far East;
• Professional Qualification: MCIPS (Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply) status or actively working towards it;
• ESG & Sustainability Knowledge: Experience aligning a supplier base against stringent ESG frameworks and carbon-reduction targets;