Indirect Procurement Manager

1 week ago

Norwich UK, Norfolk, United Kingdom Valeo Foods UK Full time

We are looking for a Procurement lead for the Indirect category acting as the Sourcing Lead for all indirect sub-spend areas across the whole Valeo Snack Foods Division (VSF) across 8 production sites around the UK with the potential to take on additional sites as the company expands further.


  • You will deliver category objectives, cost reduction programmes and a competitive advantage in-line with business strategy & objectives working closely with relevant stakeholders in the UK and at Group Level.
  • Manage the total UK Energy portfolio across Gas and Electricity. This is a critical spend area with the potential to become an aggregated European wide portfolio.
  • Develop and deliver best-in-class Sourcing Strategies building on an in depth understanding of our sub-categories, markets, suppliers, cost drivers and cost structure, and supplier innovation opportunities These will need to be aligned with VSF commercial strategies as necessary.
  • Recommend course of action to deliver all objectives, including optimal sourcing approach.
  • Proactively map and manage category-related risks as relevant.
  • The ability to engage stakeholders to build a collaborative working relationship and to get involved in areas not previously managed by procurement (e.g. Marketing procurement) will be essential to the success of this role.
  • Work with supply chain stakeholders to ensure business continuity, and with marketing and technical stakeholders to deliver cost reduction objectives and innovation needs.
  • Develop strong supplier relationships to ensure that VSF become a preferred customer.
  • Ensure all governance aspects, including legal agreements, are in force.
  • The role includes the management and development of a small team consisting of 1 Indirect Senior Buyer.


Qualifications


  • Graduate qualification as a minimum
  • In-depth experience in strategic sourcing of an array of Indirect sub-categories, including Energy, Capex, MRO, and Marketing.
  • Knowledge and experience of world-class category management and sourcing practices from one or several world-class companies.
  • Experienced in managing sourcing categories across multiple geographies.
  • Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills.
  • Strong results-orientation and proven track record of consistent outstanding performance and results delivery.
  • Strong ability to lead, influence, collaborate, and effectively engage multiple stakeholders.
  • Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
  • Proactive and action-orientated. Will get into the required level of operational details to deliver business needs. Can make things happen regardless of obstacles.
  • Structured yet flexible.
  • Creative and continuously looking for stretching value-adding opportunities.
  • Experienced in enabling innovation with suppliers.
  • Proven ability to build strong supplier relationships to achieve business goals.
  • Experienced in managing all procurement aspects of a category.

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