Are you looking for a new challenge leading and developing a high performing procurement team?
Are you motivated by delivering significant and continuous value through procurement excellence?
Do you have experience of working within the Food and Beverages Industry?
If you answered yes to the above questions, we would love to hear from you!
As a leading procurement consultancy and services business based in Milton Keynes, we work with some of the UK's biggest and most prestigious names and brands in the food and hospitality industry, managing their procurement and delivering continuous value for them.
To support our growth, we are looking for an experienced Head of Procurement to join our team where you will lead our procurement team, drive our procurement strategy, and manage our supply base.
This opportunity is a new role and has headroom to develop further within the business.
Key Accountabilities and Job Role:Lead, develop and support the procurement teamAccountability for all supplier spend delivering market leading commercial terms and value for our clientsLead on major food and beverage categories, developing strategic supply plansDevelop strong relationships with the supply base that support the delivery of strategic objectives and initiatives for our clientsWork with the client stakeholders (typically up to C-level) to ensure procurement requirements and objectives are metEnsure strong communication both internally and externally with the client and suppliers.Essential Experience and Skills:A minimum of 5 years' experience in senior procurement or category management roles within the food industryPrevious experience of excellent stakeholder management at a senior level up to CEODemonstrates a good understanding of complex supply chain models ideally within the foodservice industryExperience of managing a procurement teamStrong negotiator and the ability to communicate at all levelsExcellent level of IT competence including Microsoft Windows Software such as ExcelHigh level of numeracy and an analytical approachStrong financial and commercial acumen with a high level of attention to detailAbility to influenceBe a team playerAble to work under pressure to meet tight deadlinesAbility to organise and prioritise workloadExcellent written and verbal communication skills.In return you will receive:Salary range £60k to £65k pa33 days holiday (including bank holidays which increases with service)PensionPrivate HealthcareHealthcare cashback schemeHybrid workingFree car parking on site restaurant; and a friendly working environment.Apply now to ****** with your CV and a covering note telling us why you're applying.
We look forward to hearing from you.
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