Strategic Sourcing Manager

6 days ago

Chertsey, Surrey, United Kingdom Foodbuy Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Strategic Sourcing Manager to join our team at Foodbuy, a leading food procurement organization in the UK. As a key member of our procurement team, you will play a critical role in driving our strategic sourcing activities and delivering value for our clients.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and execute strategies to secure value for our clients by taking categories or spend to market based on agreed triggers.
  • Manage a number of tenders, both through your team of buyers and independently, ensuring projects deliver against/surpass set targets through best practice and following the Foodbuy Procurement Framework Processes.
  • Build great relationships with clients, stakeholders, and the internal team, collaborating to help identify future opportunities for value creation.
  • Raise the profile of the Strategic Sourcing activity and outcomes by creating a platform to 'tell our story,' both internally and across our client base.
  • Team management, development, and coaching to ensure buyers are performing to their optimum ability.
  • Identify market trends and insights around best-in-class procurement and apply learnings to our approach, processes, and procedures to keep us ahead of our competition.
  • Horizon scanning, reviewing upcoming projects, contract expirations, and market movements to ensure the sourcing team is taking a strategic approach.
  • Commodity and business management risk - document and demonstrate risk management strategies in line with your supply base, with support from the category.
  • Research and monitor commodity markets and macro trends.
  • Team management, development, coaching to ensure buyers are performing.
  • Support Foodbuy's wider sustainable sourcing challenges and contracting compliance.
Requirements
  • Working knowledge of end-to-end supply chain within a retailer, foodservice, or FMCG organization.
  • Strong background in procurement, specifically focused on strategic sourcing and/or category management.
  • Ability to influence and gain buy-in from senior-level stakeholders both internally and externally to Foodbuy.
  • Strong decision-maker, with good commercial acumen, who is comfortable working under pressure.
  • Strong work ethic with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet challenging deadlines.
  • Proven ability to reduce cost against tough market backdrops.
  • Experience managing/mentoring a buyer(s) and ability to increase performance.
  • Demonstration of strategic procurement, which extends beyond tactical tenders.
  • Effective negotiation, facilitation, and conflict management skills.
What We Offer

We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

  • Contributory pension scheme.
  • Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programs.
  • Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits.
  • Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, and many more.
  • Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, and many more.
  • Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favorite blockbuster.
  • Receive Wow Points every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands.
  • Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness, and exercise classes.

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