Regional Procurement Lead

-; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading ice cream manufacturer seeks a Regional Procurement Lead to oversee the end-to-end procurement process during an ERP deployment. The role requires extensive expertise in sourcing, contract management, and supplier relationship management. You will lead the transformation of current processes, ensuring compliance and data accuracy. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical and communication skills. This is a full-time hybrid position based in the UK, offering international career growth opportunities.

Benefits

Career without limits

Performance-driven culture

Global scale and start-up spirit

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in procurement transformation or ERP deployment projects.
• Knowledge of statutory and regulatory requirements impacting procurement operations.
• Excellent programme management skills including planning and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary procurement representative interfacing with the Global Procurement Team.
• Provide oversight during the localisation of procurement processes across markets.
• Oversee procurement data cleansing, mapping, migration, and validation.

Skills

Procurement processes

Contract management

Purchase order management

Supplier relationship management

Programme management

Analytical skills

Effective communication

Tools

SAP

iValua

Job description

Looking for Your Dream Job? Join The Magnum Ice Cream Company!

Ice Cream Job Title: Regional Procurement Lead

Location: Europe (United Kingdom, Netherlands, Spain)/Hybrid

Terms & Conditions: Full-time, hybrid, local contract

Job Purpose

As part of our growth strategy, we are looking for a dedicated and knowledgeable Wave Procurement Lead for EU deployment, overseeing the end-to-end source-to-pay (S2P) process during our SAP S4/HANA and iValua implementation and mid-term digital procurement strategy. In this critical role, you will lead the transformation from current ("as‑is") to future ("to‑be") state, identifying and driving harmonization and simplification opportunities, standardizing data models, unifying process and technology, and overseeing data migration. You will work closely with global deploy leads, S2P Global Process Owner and cross‑functional teams, ensuring data accuracy, consistency, integrity, and alignment with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary procurement representative for the Wave, interfacing with the Global Procurement Team
• Engage with local procurement teams (where available), supporting Supply Chain & Direct Procurement Leads, sourcing teams, and relevant SMEs to ensure alignment and readiness
• Provide oversight during the localisation of procurement processes and systems across markets, ensuring compliance with local statutory and operational requirements. Support markets in validating the global procurement template and proposing local adaptations, raising critical requirements to the Template Governance Board
• Oversee procurement data cleansing, mapping, migration, and validation during testing and cutover phases, ensuring accuracy for supplier master data, purchase orders, and contracts
• Collaborate with the Wave Change and Communications Manager to address procurement‑related change impacts, training needs, and communication efforts
• Represent the procurement function in Wave and Global governance forums, providing updates on progress, risks, and issues
• Support issue resolution across procurement processes, including direct and indirect purchasing, invoice matching, and supplier management, escalating critical challenges to the Global Procurement team

What You Need to Succeed

• Strong expertise in procurement processes, including sourcing, contract management, purchase order management, and supplier relationship management
• Experience in procurement transformation or ERP deployment projects, with knowledge of SAP modules (e.g., MM, S2C, P2P) is desired
• Knowledge of statutory and regulatory requirements impacting procurement operations in the region
• Excellent programme management skills, including planning, risk management, and stakeholder engagement
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, particularly for data quality and operational readiness
• Effective communication and influencing skills, with the ability to work in a matrixed environment and manage diverse stakeholders
• Collaborative mindset and ability to manage ambiguity across multiple markets and teams
• Familiarity with ERP systems, data migration processes, and procurement system integrations is desired

What You Can Expect

• A unique mix of global scale & start‑up spirit‑€7.9 bn powerhouse with an agile, entrepreneurial mindset. We’re building a new high‑growth Ice Cream company from the ground up.
• Career without limits—42 markets, international opportunities, and fast‑tracked growth.
• A performance‑driven culture—Freedom to act, disrupt and grow—your success is measured by impact.
• A company that celebrates joy, innovation, and purpose—we create extraordinary careers, just like our ice cream creates extraordinary moments.

About the Magnum Ice Cream Company

With 19,000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry. We have been taking pleasure seriously for more than 100 years, serving happiness with every lick or scoop of ice cream for generations. The Magnum Ice Cream Company (formerly part of Unilever) is all about growth. Growing our business, growing our customers’ businesses, growing our people’s careers. Growth begins with empowerment. We free our people to be innovative, responsible entrepreneurs, driven and equipped to give our consumers more amazing products and unforgettable moments—while having fun doing it.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Magnum Ice Cream Company embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Please apply online and do not forget to upload your CV. Your application will be reviewed against the requirements, and we will be in touch shortly after the closing date, with an update on the status of your application.