Procurement Specialist for Co-Manufactured Products
1 month ago
Job Summary:
We are seeking a skilled Procurement Specialist to join our team at MP Jobs Ltd t/a MP Recruitment Group. The successful candidate will be responsible for sourcing and setting up contracts for co-manufactured finished products, ensuring the most efficient and sustainable supply chain possible.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work closely with Raw Material and Packaging Buyers to understand component costs and price trends.
- Develop short, medium, and long-term Procurement strategies across Contract manufacturing.
- Build a network of contacts to improve knowledge and share ideas.
- Own, manage, negotiate, renew contracts with all co-manufacturers, ensuring all parameters are covered.
- Be an expert in all things legal, from co-manufacturing agreements to exclusivity agreements.
- Ownership of Manufacturing, sundry, and depending on cost model, some Ingredient and packaging costs.
- Work closely with the Technical + Quality team, Supply team, and Co Manufacturers to drive efficiencies and contingencies.
- Lead commercial sections of regular Co Manufacturer review meetings.
- Make other teams aware of current and future cost risks.
- Collaborate with co-manufacturers to drive cost improvement projects.
- Lead cross-team projects to deliver value and savings.
- Be passionate about what the company stands for and help others to be the same.
- Have a commercial mindset with proven negotiation skills.
- Experience of Procurement ideally within a food/FMCG environment.
Requirements:
- Commercial mindset with proven negotiation skills.
- Experience of Procurement ideally within a food/FMCG environment.
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