Strategic Procurement Specialist: Chemicals

4 days ago

Greater Manchester, United Kingdom Pod Talent Full time £45,000 - £50,000
Job Description

Role: Strategic Procurement Specialist: Chemicals

Salary: £45,000-£50,000

Location: Hybrid

We are partnering with a leading consumer goods company as they continue to drive their global procurement agenda with a period of sustained investment and transformation across strategic sourcing. The role is initially for a full 12 months, with a strong possibility of becoming permanent.

The company seeks a procurement professional with strong raw materials/direct sourcing experience to lead chemicals procurement projects across the UK, designing sustainable and resilient category strategy and driving key value creation initiatives.

The role sits within the global procurement hub centred in the UK, which provides strategic oversight for all group procurement alongside designing sourcing processes and implementing innovative new procurement strategies across Europe. Your role will be central in devising procurement strategy, working with stakeholders and suppliers across these regions to ensure all procurement is both cost-effective and sustainable.

The role reports into the Group Procurement Lead for chemicals and you will have the autonomy to design some long-term sourcing strategy as well as delivering procurement projects alongside the wider team.

Strategic Procurement Specialist: Chemicals, skills & attributes required:

  • Experience within direct sourcing is essential, ideally within a chemical manufacturing, agricultural, pharmaceutical or ingredients-led business.
  • Previous experience leading sourcing projects and designing elements of procurement projects is highly advantageous.
  • A strong communicator and influencer is required.

This is a position with the potential to be hugely enjoyable and one where a tangible, positive impact can be made. There is lots of scope for designing new strategy as well as updating existing processes to create an efficient sourcing model within a rapidly growing procurement function.

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