Sustainability Procurement Strategy Manager

2 weeks ago

Bradford, United Kingdom Morrisons Full time

Our Procurement team is here to make sure we have what we need when we need it, by building strong relationships with suppliers so we can source everything we need to keep our stores, depots and manufacturing sites running. Which, in turn, helps keep prices low for our customers.

As a Procurement Sustainability Manager you will lead the strategy for waste and recycling across all of Morrisons supported by a Procurement Specialist (who will lead retail specific actions), while having sole ownership on the Logistics and Manufacturing sites. This includes managing costs and income across all waste categories (general waste, food waste, specialist / hazardous waste, card, and Plastic) and where feasible driving waste mitigation and/or recycling solutions to support the business meet our Zero General Waste Target.

Sustainability is a critical pillar of our business, with a high expectation from our customers, as a result this role will have Senior Stakeholder engagement from a sustainability strategy perspective, but come with a level of creativity and freedom given the opportunities within this area.

This position follows a hybrid model with a 4.5 day working week. Our teams work from our vibrant head office in Bradford for three days and remotely for a day and a half, Monday to Friday. Applicants should live within a reasonable commuting distance of our office.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Waste and Recycling Strategy ownership and execution
  • Ensuring the needs of the business and internal stakeholders are met
  • Supplier relationship management
  • Delivering on our plan to reduce our General Waste Volumes, through understand our waste and finding innovative solutions and processes to move waste up the hierarchy
  • Getting the most value possible from all waste streams and turning our net spend into an income, while minimising costs to deliver a competitive advantage to Morrisons
  • Category management
  • Strategic sourcing
  • Contracting and contract management

About You

Our ideal candidate will be an experienced procurement professional who has strong knowledge of the industry and supplier base. As such, you’ll need experience and ability in the following areas:

  • Ability to define a clear strategy and execute it with the support of the team around you
  • Ability to evaluate, review and challenge business cases and complex commercial proposals
  • Ability to construct complex tender documentation, contracts, service level agreements and commercial agreements that minimise risk to the company
  • Strong communication, negotiation and problem solving skills; driven, self-motivated and resilient
  • Track record of procurement within a large complex organisation
  • Developing and implementing category management practices and strategies
  • Supplier relationship management
  • Commercial and contract drafting and negotiation
  • Procurement project management
  • Relationship building and influencing at all levels to drive business and commercial benefits
  • Waste and recycling experience is not required but would be a positive

About The Team

Our Procurement Department moves faster than most. They make sure we have what we need when we need it. Whether that's IT and tech equipment or energy, waste and recycling services, through to PPE and hand sanitiser to keep our people safe, plus extra delivery vans that help us serve more customers than ever.

It's their job to build strong relationships with suppliers so they can source everything we need to keep our stores, depots and manufacturing sites running. Which, in turn, helps keep prices low for our customers.

It all means that every £1 the team saves is equivalent to taking £50 through our checkouts. And with a £1.2 billion annual spend, you can feel the impact of Procurement right across our business.

About The Company

Our modern Head Office on the edge of Bradford is home to our different support teams from tech, marketing and finance to HR, trading and supply chain.

Alive with activity, this is where decisions are made and our corporate teams make sure everything runs smoothly. Here, you’ll find comfy breakout areas, a coffee shop, newsagents and subsidised restaurant all within commuting distance of Leeds, Manchester and the Yorkshire Dales - always with free parking.

We host regular seasonal events and you’ll often find our suppliers on site sharing details of their latest product. We’re also committed to fundraising for our current charity partner.

Our business is fast paced and ever changing, as such we’ve lots of opportunities for you to play your part in our success. We’d love to meet you…

Some of the benefits you can expect as follows;

  • 15% colleague discount in our stores and online, plus an additional 10% card for a friend or family members (subject to fair usage)
  • Generous holiday entitlement
  • 4 and a half day working week with flexible working hours
  • Company pension contributions
  • Perks with over 850 retailers
  • Free parking onsite
  • A range of family friendly policies including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave along with neonatal and fertility leave

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