Indirect Procurement Manager

1 month ago


Shaw West Berkshire, United Kingdom CV-Library Full time

Do you have experience in managing indirect procurement within the UK market? Do you have a track record of identifying cost-saving opportunities and building successful partnerships with suppliers?

This role is an excellent opportunity for an individual with strong procurement knowledge to join the team at Freixenet Copestick and lead procurement efforts across freight, bottling, packaging, and other high-value elements. With an overarching aim to drive commercial benefits and maximise efficiencies, you will be central to enhancing their procurement strategy and supporting business growth.

Freixenet Copestick are a major player in the UK’s drinks market and we’re proud to be the UK’s leading supplier of Sparkling Wines With an extensive portfolio across Still Wine, Sparkling Wine, Beer and Spirits, this is an exciting opportunity to be an integral part of the next phase of growth.

Working within a dynamic, fast-paced environment, you’ll enjoy the challenge of managing tenders, formalising contracts, and implementing procurement strategies across multiple business areas, ensuring compliance and alignment with group requirements.

This hybrid role offers a salary of £40,000, alongside a generous benefits package, including 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), a robust bonus scheme, opportunities for career progression, and much more.

Key Responsibilities of the Indirect Procurement Manager:

Lead the UK freight tender process and foster strategic partnerships with freight forwarders.

Manage bottling contracts and related spending within the UK market.

Oversee group packaging needs, handling tenders and inventory management.

Analyse UK-wide spend across multiple entities to identify and capitalise on synergies.

Ensure all contracts meet BRC standards and compliance requirements.

Establish spend trackers and document vendor due diligence to support procurement transparency.

Lead continuous improvement initiatives in UK supply and ordering processes.

Set and review KPIs with the Head of Procurement to ensure performance alignment.

Oversee high-value items such as utilities, packaging materials, service contracts, and grape procurement.

Experience & Skills:

Proven experience in indirect procurement, ideally within supply chain or purchasing.

Knowledge of the drinks or freight procurement industry is advantageous.

Competence in spend analysis, cost-saving initiatives, and compliance management.

Familiarity with ERP systems, ideally SAP, and desirable CIPS qualifications.

Strong negotiation skills, attention to detail, and ability to work collaboratively.

We are dedicated to creating an open and inclusive working environment, and this starts with our recruitment practices. We try to ensure that everybody who is interested in joining our team has equal opportunity and ability to start that journey with us. We intend to have flexible and accessible hiring practices and will make every attempt to adapt to your needs throughout. We welcome any requests for adjustments in our processes.

Niche Recruitment is proud to be managing the recruitment of this role exclusively on behalf of Freixenet Copestick. If this sounds like your next step, please apply now or contact Niche Recruitment to discuss further



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