Procurement Category Lead - Food & Beverage
4 days ago
Warwick
Role is hybrid with circa 3 days per week in Warwick head office This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team of Procurement Management Specialists that deliver auditable and sustainable cost base reductions across a variety of industries. With a wide range of procurement experience across many industries including manufacturing, distribution, retail, hospitality, healthcare, property and the service sector this is a growing business offering a working environment which is hardworking, supportive and fun. As a Procurement Category Lead, you will work on behalf of well-known clients to identify and implement innovative supply chain solutions which reduce costs and add value. A strong food & beverage procurement background is essential to be considered for this role. Key Responsibilities: • Interact with key stakeholders and analyse data to create category management approaches, • Advise and agree on the procurement strategy for high spend categories, • Deliver measurable savings through hands on category management including undertaking tenders, negotiations and auctions, • Influence stakeholders to secure agreement to proposed solutions, • Use of leading-edge tools and processes and creative thinking to design solutions which deliver rapid cost savings and improvements in performance, • Sourcing suppliers from the UK and Worldwide to meet needs, • Deliver projects within agreed timescales Skills & Experience: • Approx 6+ years’ procurement experience in a major UK or international company, • Food related procurement experience, • A successful track record in managing and influencing senior stakeholders, • Strong track record of savings delivery within a high spend environment, • Keen commercial business sense, • Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal, • Positive and proactive attitude, confident in taking personal initiative, • Good negotiation skills and natural persuasion, • Strong academic (graduate) background and have an agile approach to challenges.