Procurement Director Food Manufacturing

4 weeks ago


Loughborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom Permanent Futures Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Procurement Manager to join our team at Permanent Futures. This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned professional to work with a leading global FMCG business, driving financial delivery and protecting the business from risk.

The successful candidate will be responsible for owning the procurement process within the business, ensuring it operates efficiently within the Group's procurement framework and maximises the benefit from the Group's expertise and opportunities available.

This role requires a minimum of 3 years' experience working within a procurement function, ideally within food manufacturing. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, ability to drive step changes within a business, and deliver high performance standards.

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Working in partnership with Group Procurement, Suppliers and Customers to accelerate financial delivery, protect the business from risk and transform supplier-led innovation
  2. Owning the procurement process within the business ensuring that it operates efficiently within the Group's procurement framework and maximises the benefit from the Group's expertise and opportunities available
  3. Owning the Procurement Agenda and being accountable for planning and delivering the businesses Price Variance and Profit Improvement Plan ensuring that central procurement understands and delivers the strategic and operational needs
  4. Overseeing the sign-off for NPD and approving suppliers

Salary Range: £60,000 - £80,000 per annum.


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