Interim Head of Procurement - Logistics
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Location
Warwickshire, England
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Sector:
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Job type:
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Salary:
£600 - £750 per day
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Contact:
Jim bellicoso
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Contact email:
jim.bellicoso@1st-executive.com
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Salary high:
750
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Salary low:
600
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Job ref:
J12636_1552931652
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Published:
about 5 years ago
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Duration:
6 months
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Expiry date:
2019-04-17
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Startdate:
ASAP
A market-leading client of 1st Executive - An established FTSE100 Retail organisation are seeking a senior procurement leader with head of category experience across Transport, Logistics and Fleet. An exciting opportunity leading transformation across their existing Transport & Logistics categories and managing specific projects within the existing supply chain.
The job:
- Leading the Logistics Category, focusing primarily on transformation of the Transport category and the procurement of Fleet services.
- Undertaking a review and potential transformational overhaul of the operations of the transport category and related sub-categories, through cost reduction, supplier rationalisation, innovative new short time-bound logistics projects and supplier management.
- Managing and engaging with suppliers and strategic partners in 3PL and 4PL logistics categories.
- Development, transformation & implementation of Transport & Logistics category purchasing strategies.
- Management of the strategic sourcing lifecycle, from supplier selection, contract and price negotiation, management of the tender process, through to post-contract award SRM and performance assessment.
Desired Skills/Experience:
- 5 years + experience in Transport & Logistics procurement, ideally across the retail or FMCG industries
- Previous procurement management experience, ideally with line management experience managing head count
- Ideally degree qualified
- Prior retail or FMCG industry experience within Logistics
- Complex, matrix organisation experience
- Adaptable, innovative individual able to drive new initiatives within the team