Strategic Procurement Lead – Packaging & Ingredients (Hybrid)

1st Executive; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

1st Executive is recruiting for a Senior Procurement Manager to join a global FMCG business. This hybrid role focuses on building category strategies for Packaging and Ingredients and coordinating with site teams and the Head of Procurement.

You will lead tenders and negotiations, drive supplier adoption, manage framework agreements and pricing, and mitigate supply risks across the UK and potentially Europe, delivering value and sustainability.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Willingness to travel across UK and potentially Europe to visit suppliers and sites.

Responsibilities

• Build and execute category strategies for Packaging and Ingredients with site teams and Head of Procurement.
• Maintain a prioritised pipeline of projects to create value, reduce risk and support 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, scorecards and continuous improvement; resolve escalations.
• Identify and mitigate supply risks and implement contingency plans for critical services/supplies.
• Understand key legislation and market drivers related to procured goods/services.
• Coach buyers/team members where applicable.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Supplier management

Stakeholder management

Travel willingness

Job description

1st Executive is recruiting for a Senior Procurement Manager to join a global FMCG business. This hybrid role focuses on building category strategies for Packaging and Ingredients and coordinating with site teams and the Head of Procurement.

You will lead tenders and negotiations, drive supplier adoption, manage framework agreements and pricing, and mitigate supply risks across the UK and potentially Europe, delivering value and sustainability.