Strategic Sourcing Manager

2 days ago


Chichester, United Kingdom CV-Library Full time

Strategic Sourcing Manager

Chichester

Permanent

ARM are delighted to be supporting one of our clients in Chichester with the recruitment of a Strategic Souring Manager on a permanent basis.

The Strategic Sourcing Manager will lead the clients Procurement Strategy. This role will be responsible for finding, evaluating and onboarding new clients to form part of the supply base.

Responsibilities:

Find, evaluate, onboard and develop international suppliers.
Establish long term relationships with strategic suppliers.
Track and report supplier performance.
Evaluate and propose investment and support opportunities with suppliers.
Create plans, budgets, and deliverables to implement.
Negotiate terms with suppliers, ensuring cost-effectiveness, favourable terms, and robust service levels.
Identify procurement risks and work with relevant stakeholders to implement mitigation strategies, ensuring continuity of supply and minimising operational disruptions.
Work closely with Commercial team to align Supply with Demand and deliver the Commercial strategy.
Work closely with Genetics team to align varieties pipeline throughout supply base.
Work closely with Agronomy team to align growing standards and support network for our global grower base with agronomic know-how.

Requirements:

Proven experience of Procurement, Sourcing and Agronomy within the Fresh Produce industry.
Excellent people management, interpersonal and negotiating skills
A strong track record of effectively managing supplier relationships
Flexibility, open-mindedness, and adaptability to find solutions to challenges in a rapidly changing business and regulatory environment
Bilingual English & Spanish or French
Advanced IT skills - especially planning software, Excel and Power Point
MCIPS qualified preferred

This vacancy is being advertised by Advanced Resource Managers. ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions.

Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission.

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission



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