Category Purchasing Manager - Packaging/Food
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Location
West London, London
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Sector:
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Job type:
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Salary:
£55000 - £70000 per annum + car allowance and benefits
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Contact:
Sheila Harris
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Contact email:
sheila.harris@1st-executive.com
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Salary high:
70000
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Salary low:
55000
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Job ref:
J100_1509033402
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Published:
over 6 years ago
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Expiry date:
2017-11-25
Category Purchasing Manager - Packaging/Food
My client a Major Food organisation are seeking to recruit an experienced purchasing individual with strong experience in the purchase of Packaging, ingredients or Retail Buying. You will take responsibility for a global spend, and a train and develop a small team in best procurement practice.
The Role:
Implement and drive the strategy for the business across the Packaing and Food area on a global basis.
Recruit, develop and manage a teams of high performing individuals
Analyse, manage and develop supplier relationships
Build strong stakeholder engagement across the business, delivering best procurement practices and constantly analysing performance
Work Experience:
- Significant previous procurement experience with responsibility for delivery of a procurement category strategy and procurement category benefits including financial savings
- Experience gained within Food, Food Service, Wholesale or Retail Grocery background preferred
- Significant team management experience
- Experienced negotiator with excellent communication skills
- Experience in purchasing of Fresh produce.
- Understanding of relevant strategic sourcing and demand levers and cross-functional approaches and ability to adapt levers to cope with specific challenges
- Experienced in complex stakeholder management
- Good experience in managing and delivering projects on time in international and cross-entity settings