Strategic Finished Goods Procurement Lead

Pets Choice Ltd; Blackburn; Híbrido; GBP 65.000 - 95.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Pets Choice Ltd is recruiting a senior procurement professional to lead finished goods sourcing, supplier relationships and cost optimisation within a fast-moving consumer goods environment. You will manage risk, negotiate contracts, and collaborate with Planning, Technical, QA and NPD teams to support product launches.

The role requires strategic thinking, strong leadership, and a track record of delivering cost savings while maintaining quality and regulatory compliance.

Formación

• Experience in procurement within an FMCG environment.
• Excellent negotiation, supplier management and analytical skills.
• Experience working cross-functionally with planning, technical and production teams.
• Proficiency in inventory management and cost control.
• Knowledge of procurement analytics and supplier performance measurement.
• Strong commercial acumen and budget management experience.
• Leadership and team development abilities.
• Risk management and problem solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Advanced negotiation and influencing skills.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and implement procurement strategies for finished goods to support growth and profitability.
• Establish and maintain strong supplier relationships as the primary commercial contact.
• Monitor supplier performance, capacity, compliance and risk; drive improvements.
• Lead supplier negotiations, tenders and contract negotiations to optimise value.
• Collaborate with Planning, Marketing, QA and NPD to support product introductions.
• Deliver annual cost savings targets through strategic sourcing and supplier development.

Conocimientos

Supplier relationship management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Inventory management

MRP systems

Procurement analytics

Leadership

Risk management

Analytical thinking

Communication & presentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Cost reduction

Herramientas

MRP systems

Procurement analytics tools

Descripción del empleo

Pets Choice Ltd is recruiting a senior procurement professional to lead finished goods sourcing, supplier relationships and cost optimisation within a fast-moving consumer goods environment. You will manage risk, negotiate contracts, and collaborate with Planning, Technical, QA and NPD teams to support product launches.

The role requires strategic thinking, strong leadership, and a track record of delivering cost savings while maintaining quality and regulatory compliance.