Strategic Procurement & S&OP Lead

ACO Technologies plc; Shefford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Health Care

25 days holiday plus bank holidays, up

Personal pension schemes with high/em

Employee Assistance Programmes

Job summary

ACO Technologies plc is a global leader in designing and manufacturing sustainable drainage systems. We seek a seasoned Procurement & Supply Planning Manager to lead our procurement and planning functions, owning the end-to-end S&OP process and ensuring the supply of materials and capacity to meet demand and business objectives.

You will build and lead a high-performing team, drive cost reduction, strengthen supplier relationships and champion digitalisation and standardisation across

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing or Supply Chain Management.
• Leadership experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Proven success delivering commercial value through supplier management and sourcing strategies.
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
• Experience developing and leading teams.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Experience working with ERP/MRP systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing team of Buyers and Planners.
• Own and drive the end-to-end S&OP process, aligning demand, supply, capacity and inventory plans.
• Develop and implement strategic procurement and sourcing strategies.
• Deliver cost reduction and value creation initiatives across key spend categories.
• Strengthen supplier relationships and improve supplier performance.
• Lead sourcing, tendering and contract management activities.
• Drive inventory optimisation and supply planning excellence.
• Improve forecasting accuracy and planning disciplines.
• Collaborate closely with Commercial, Manufacturing, Finance and Supply Chain teams.
• Champion continuous improvement, digitalisation and process standardisation across procurement and planning activities.

Skills

Procurement

Strategic Sourcing

Supply Chain Management

Leadership

Negotiation

Contract management

ERP/MRP systems

Education

CIPS Level 5 or above

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

ACO Technologies plc is a global leader in designing and manufacturing sustainable drainage systems. We seek a seasoned Procurement & Supply Planning Manager to lead our procurement and planning functions, owning the end-to-end S&OP process and ensuring the supply of materials and capacity to meet demand and business objectives.

You will build and lead a high-performing team, drive cost reduction, strengthen supplier relationships and champion digitalisation and standardisation across