Procurement Manager - Paper

pladis; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global confectionery business in London is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead the procurement of paper-based materials. The role includes developing strategic relationships and ensuring project delivery. Ideal candidates should have proven experience in FMCG procurement and strong communication skills. This position offers opportunities for impact within a diverse and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in FMCG procurement.
• Packaging and Paper category experience (strategy to execution).
• Ability to drive projects autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the procurement of paper-based materials.
• Develop relationships with key partners and internal teams.
• Implement procurement transformation initiatives.

Skills

Strong influencing skills

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Graduate qualification (ideally Masters degree)

Job description

Overview

Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you.

As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don’t compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits.

To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose-led, resilient and positive to succeed here because we expect pace and agility, we insist on collaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact.

The role of the Procurement Manager - Paper is to lead and manage the procurement of, maintain & develop the supplier base, drive strategic relationships, and develop and execute all paper-based material group strategies for the UK and Europe regions; predominantly corrugated and cartons. The role holder will report to the Packaging Procurement Head for UK and Europe who is responsible for the purchase of all packaging materials across the UK&I.

In this role, you will work closely with manufacturing sites, supply chain and central technical partners to ensure the delivery of key material group projects & activities and engage directly with both the Global Procurement and R&D teams supporting pladis group initiatives.

What will be your key deliverables?

• Understands pladis and the region’s business strategies for paper-based packaging in detail and how it impacts pladis Procurement. Communicate them effectively across procurement so that accurate action is taken.
• Develop positive relationships with key partners to understand and align Procurements objectives with the business’ needs, to align on a course of action and to remove barriers.
• Specifically, understands in detail the strategy and approach for the Region to best support their customer, procurement, and supply management needs in the context of the paper regional categories.
• Participates in and implements procurement transformation throughout pladis, by working with partners and responding to any issues or suggestions relating to packaging and paper category.
• Holds regular review sessions with key internal customers and Global Procurement team to ensure that the business needs are being met effectively by the team.
• Takes ownership of specific tasks/projects as advised by the Packaging Procurement Head, Procurement Lead – UK/Europe and pladis Chief Procurement Officer.
• Defining the procurement risks that will be tracked by all pladis Group Companies and pladis Procurement Team; contributing to the determination of group-wide risk management standards and monitoring the status of the actions taken.
• Defining the inputs coming from Regional Procurement in terms of investment and budget for the related category and provides price forecasts, market intelligence and cost analysis.
• Designs and implements the Paper category strategies that deliver other performance targets such as Cost, Quality, Delivery, Innovation, Sustainability and Risk Management.
• Drives innovation and continuous improvement across the business, acting as a role model around quality and process standards.

Bring your experience.

Essential

• Graduate qualification (ideally Masters degree educated), (and/ or) proven experience in FMCG procurement
• Packaging and Paper category experience (strategy to execution)
• Demonstrate a desire to succeed with proven expertise in driving project autonomously
• Strong influencing, communication, and personal skills to gain credibility quickly with senior partners
• MCIPS (Desirable)

Diversity and inclusion are central to everything we do and is reflected across our business. pladis brings together brands and people from around the globe – and this diversity is our outstanding strength.

We are an equal opportunities employer and believe in encouraging an inclusive environment where we celebrate diversity of thinking and respect everyone’s distinctive qualities and perspectives.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform key job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

pladis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.

We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List. If you are a recruitment agency and wish to submit candidate to be considered for this vacancy, you must have agreed to, and signed, our terms of business. We will not accept CVs from any other sources other than those currently on our PSL. We will not pay a fee for any candidate that has not been represented by a provider on our PSL.