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Senior Buyer - Indirect & Cap Ex - Food Manufacturing

Employer
Focus Management Consultants Ltd
Location
West Midlands
Salary
£35000 - £40000 per annum + bonus and benefits
Closing date
29 Nov 2019

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Contract Type
Permanent
Function
Other Job Function, Packaging, Purchasing
Business Sector
Food Manufacturing

Job Details



A great opportunity to join a highly regarded food manufacturing business at an exciting time in their procurement journey.

An exciting, growing food business supplying both branded and own label products into all of the major retailers are looking at expanding their European procurement function. With multiple sites in the UK they are looking for an experienced category procurement professional to join its' team.

The successful candidate will:
  • Identify and deliver savings initiatives and maximise benefits from leveraging spend across sites and countries
  • Collate and analyse category spend data, develop and implement strategic sourcing plans
  • Utilise knowledge of the external marketplace across suppliers, customers and competitors
  • Manage procurement activities for the category from sourcing to award
  • Develop relationships with site managers and teams to enable engagement and alignment with purchasing strategies


This is an exciting time to join the procurement function as it is moving towards a category management approach to sourcing and supplier relationships. Candidates will have relevant procurement experience and ideally have a strong track record in either ingredients, packaging or services related procurement gained in a multi site FMCG environment. You'll be used to operating with autonomy as well as being able to effectively communicate with other functions and countries. Strong project management skills and real evidence of delivery is key in this role along with strong negotiation and contract development skills.

To apply please send your details through to me today.

Ref HLJ895385

Tel: +44 (0)1625 560778

Follow Focus Management on Twitter @foodjob

Company

Founded in 1990, Focus delivers excellent recruitment solutions in the changing world of the food and drink industry. We are proud of our talented team of knowledgeable recruitment specialists covering all functions and sectors offering a bespoke service for our clients.

We provide Permanent and Interim recruitment solutions across Manufacturing, Retail, Foodservice, Food Technology, Product Development, Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering, HR, Sales & Marketing from Graduate to Board Level.

We’ve worked across the globe, recruiting for start-ups through to large international organisations. We have helped and made a real difference to a vast array of clients working collaboratively as they recruit the very best talent to support their strategies.

Our guiding principles and culture are built on 3 pillars:

  • An employee-owned business where we all thrive A business with a culture of pride, trust, kindness and wanting to be the BEST
  • An environment that embraces lifestyle goals offering balance, fun and an engaging place to work

 

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