Senior Procurement Manager

TN United Kingdom; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Procurement Manager to join their dynamic team in Liverpool. This pivotal role offers an exciting opportunity to lead strategic sourcing initiatives and collaborate with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in FMCG and food retail, showcasing exceptional negotiation skills and strategic thinking. As part of a company committed to delivering high-quality products, you'll have the chance to make a significant impact while enjoying a hybrid work environment and a generous benefits package, including enhanced family policies and development opportunities.

Benefits

26 Days Annual Leave

14.5% Pension

Flexible Holiday Option

Enhanced Family Friendly Policy

Life Assurance Cover

Private Medical Insurance

Critical Illness Cover

Learning & Development Opportunities

Corporate Incentive Scheme

Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of procurement processes and frameworks.
• Excellent working knowledge of category management and strategic sourcing.
• Experience in a Category Manager role or similar.

Responsibilities

• Strategically source goods and services to improve quality.
• Collaborate and implement comprehensive category management strategies.
• Drive partnership strategy for long-term business growth.

Skills

Procurement Processes

Category Management

Strategic Sourcing

Supplier Development

Negotiation Skills

Market Intelligence

SAP Analytics

Microsoft Office

Education

Degree in Business or Related Field

CIPS Qualification (Desirable)

Tools

SAP Ariba

ERP Systems

SRM Tools

Job description

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Vacancy NameSenior Procurement ManagerEmployment TypePermanentCountryUnited KingdomLocationLiverpoolBusiness AreaCommercialWorkplace TypeHybridAbout PrincesThe Princes Group has over 7, employees with offices and production sites in the UK, Netherlands, Italy, Poland, France and Mauritius. Princes manufactures different food and drink products responsibly sourced and enjoyed by consumers every day. None of this would be possible without striving to be an employer of choice, where our colleagues are proud to represent our business.Role DescriptionPrinces are looking for an experienced Procurement Manager to join our Head Office in Liverpool City Centre. This is a a pivotal role in Princes, and an exciting opportunity to join of the UK's leading FMCG companies, committed to delivering high-quality products to our customers. This role is perfect for driven and dynamic individuals with a background in FMCG / Food Retail who considers themselves strategic thinkers and strong negotiators.

The role of Senior Procurement Manager is to:

Strategically source goods and services to improve quality and provide for innovative opportunities at the lowest total cost of ownership.

Collaborate, create, publish and implement comprehensive category management strategies and lead cross functional teams in delivery.

Ensure all goods and services are sourced responsibly in line with regulatory, ethical, technical, sustainability and customer requirements.

Be a consultative partner, demonstrating knowledge across spend categories and providing insight to support and help shape strategy.

Be a champion for business processes and governance and support the Head of Finished Goods Procurement with the development of other colleagues.

Dimensions:

External Contacts - Suppliers & Customers.

Internal Contacts - Commercial / Revenue Growth Management, Customer Strategy and Planning, Innovation, Sales, Finance, Corporate Relations, Operations, Planning, Technical.

Travel will be required for this role.

Principal Responsibilities:

Create and develop category and sourcing plans in conjunction with business stakeholders.

Utilise the SAP Ariba business network to conduct and document sourcing activities and the delivery of cost savings.

Drive partnership strategy as appropriate to ensure long term collaborative business growth planning and ensuring continuity of supply.

Obtain the lowest possible total cost of ownership through negotiation, market intelligence and supplier knowledge.

Conduct regular reviews with key stakeholders and provide regular reporting on key initiatives including cost reduction projects.

Communicate market conditions in a timely fashion and in a way that is clear and concise for both internal and external understanding.

Utilise ERP system to drive analytics and provide appropriate reports for use within category plans and for sharing and analysis with appropriate teams.

Utilise appropriate tools to maximise value delivery (e-auctions, should cost modelling, TCO, value lever analysis).

Demonstrate commercial awareness and lead negotiations across all allocated areas of third party spend.

Develop a network of strong supplier relationships that create innovative opportunities to drive value.

Make use of SRM tools and performance measures to drive supplier effectiveness.

Maximise opportunities to mitigate risk across area of spend responsibility.

Manage all aspects of spend throughout the life cycle.

Operate as a subject matter expert across all allocated spend and act as a trusted partner to the business.

Excellent working knowledge of the key personnel at each major supplier, their processes, internal systems and moreover understand cost drivers.

Drive working capital reduction across the category.

Develop and maintain responsible suppliers ensuring they are maintained to a standard to meet Princes / Industry standards, are SEDEX registered (where appropriate) and may be audited.

Manage contracts professionally and accurately, while maintaining cost conditions and source lists.

Control currency requirements in line with group policy if required.

Professionally resolve problems both internally and externally in a fair and ethical manner while protecting the long-term interests of the team and company.

Support fully the efforts of other departments in achieving % stakeholder satisfaction.

Role Requirements Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

Thorough understanding of procurement processes and frameworks

Previous experience in a Category Manager role or similar

Excellent working understanding of category management, strategic sourcing, supplier development and value chain mapping.

Excellent working knowledge of allocated areas of spend.

Understanding of contract principles and clauses and be able to construct and interpret agreements.

SAP analytics and reporting.

Degree level qualification, ideally business related would be desired but not essential.

Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Associate or student of CIPS is desirable but not essential.

Willingness to occasionally travel through UK and Overseas.

Benefits:

26 Days Annual Leave (including an additional day for your birthday)

14.5% Pension - 5% employee opt in / 9.5% employer

Hybrid & Flexible Working - 4 days in office / 1 day WFH

Flexible Holiday Option- option to buy up to 5 additional days

Enhanced Family Friendly Policy

Life Assurance Cover

Private Medical Insurance

Critical Illness Cover

Learning & Development Opportunities

Corporate Incentive Scheme (company performance based)

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