Procurement Manager DIRECTS

1st Executive Ltd; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

1st Executive Ltd is seeking a Senior Procurement Manager to join a global FMCG business. The role is hybrid and covers crafting category strategies for Packaging and Ingredients, leading sourcing and supplier negotiations across UK sites and potentially Europe.

You will manage tenders, drive supplier adoption, handle contracts, monitor supplier performance, mitigate risks and coach junior buyers while collaborating with site teams and the Head of Procurement.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in strategic sourcing for complex spend categories.
• Strong negotiation and contract management capability.
• Experience working in multi-site or matrix organisations.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and execute category strategies for Packaging and Ingredients.
• Lead sourcing processes, tenders and award recommendations.
• Drive supplier adoption, catalogue buying and contract compliance.
• Manage supplier relationships and performance improvement plans.
• Identify and mitigate supply risks and implement contingency plans.
• Coach buyers and site teams across the business.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Project management

Job description

I am recruiting for a Senior Procurement Manager to join a global and diverse FMCG business.

Hybrid

• Build and execute category strategies and own the sourcing process for defined Packaging and Ingredient categories in conjunction with relevant site teams and Head of Procurement.
• Maintain a prioritised pipeline of projects for defined Packaging and Ingredients categories to create value, reduce risk and support the company's sustainability and innovation goals.
• Lead tenders/RFxs, evaluation, negotiation and award recommendation
• Drive adoption of preferred suppliers, catalogue buying and contract compliance.
• Manage framework agreements and pricing structures.
• Supplier relationship management through segmentation of suppliers; meeting framework, scorecards, corrective action plans and continuous improvement. Resolve escalations; manage disputes and performance remedies where required.
• Identify and mitigate supply risks (single source, capacity, logistics, geopolitical, ESG, financial). Implement contingency plans for critical services/supplies.
• Understand key legislation and market drivers in relation to the goods and services being procured.
• Coach buyers/team members where applicable.

Key Requirements

• Proven experience of managing complex direct spend categories in a multi site or matrix organisation
• Strong strategic sourcing and negotiation capability, including leading high‑value tenders and contract frameworks.
• Deep understanding of commercial risk, contract structures and supplier performance mechanisms.
• Highly effective stakeholder management
• The ability to regularly travel across UK and potentially Europe in order to spread best practice and visit suppliers and sites.