Strategic Procurement Leader

2 weeks ago

Castleford, United Kingdom Blueleaf Limited Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Strategic Procurement Leader to join our team at Blueleaf Limited. As a key member of our operations team, you will play a critical role in shaping our procurement strategy to maximize profit, cash flow, and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement a comprehensive supply chain strategy to meet the business needs at the lowest possible cost.
  • Lead the supply chain team in executing best practices and measuring performance through agreed-upon Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
  • Effective leadership and management of the procurement team, including strategy, resource optimization, and daily execution and performance tracking to maximize profit, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
  • Plan, manage, and coordinate all activities related to the sourcing and procurement of necessary products needed to meet the changing levels of client demand, including new product forecasting and exiting products, including slow and obsolete stock.
  • Monitor and audit inventory levels at warehouses (including 3PL) to ensure rotation and maximize working capital.
  • Work with freight forwarders and transportation companies to set best route and rate (review and approve all freight terms and agreements).
  • Collaborate with operations department to determine best practice for freight in and freight consolidation.
  • Support proper utilization of business systems, ERP, etc. (Netsuite, Netstock, etc.).
  • Ownership of the procurement processes, policies, controls.
  • Lead all procurement activities, including pre-qualification, negotiating supplier agreements, and closing deals with optimal terms.
  • Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer/supplier power.
  • Develop an overall supplier base that is resilient, helps to sustain a competitive advantage, and develop and maintain a supplier relationship and evaluation process to measure effective supplier performance and compliance.
  • Key decision maker regarding product lifecycle, working closely with Commercial and Category Management teams to onboard and offboard products, ranges, or services.
  • Provide leadership and management to direct reports and manage a high-performing team.
Requirements
  • Educated to A-Level standard or equivalent. A degree-level qualification in business, operations, management, or leadership is advantageous.
  • A Fellow or Member of The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS).
  • Commercially and financially astute with experience of managing budgets and a proven track record of delivering results against project deadlines.
  • Relevant experience at a senior level, with the ability to engage, negotiate, and manage key stakeholders and suppliers.
  • Experience in people management with proven leadership and management skills with the ability to optimize team performance and development.
  • Competent with Microsoft Office suite.
  • Demonstrable experience in Vendor relationships, negotiations, and strategies.
  • Resilient, optimistic, and open to change.
  • Self-aware, and shows moral courage, openness, and honesty in all dealings.
  • Self-motivated and able to work well under pressure.
  • Excellent communicator, with influencing and negotiation skills (written and verbal).
  • Excellent time management, with the ability to prioritize and handle a complex and varied workload.
  • Analytical, attention to detail, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
What We Offer
  • A salary in the range of £75,000 - £80,000 per annum.
  • 36 days holiday inclusive of bank and public holidays.
  • Eligibility for inclusion in a discretionary bonus scheme.
  • Auto-enrolment into our pension scheme.
  • A number of welfare benefits, including Death in Service benefit, access to our Medicash scheme that provides cash back towards everyday healthcare bills, and access to an Employee Assistance Program.

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