Interim Procurement Manager - Logistics £465pd

Currently recruiting a fantastic opportunity to join a world-leading, FTSE listed pharmaceuticals company, undergoing significant corporate change, as an Interim Procurement Manager in Logistics. This role will focus on strategic sourcing across Logistics Warehousing and Domestic Transportation.

This is a 12-month contract, offering up to £465 per day (inside IR35, through Umbrella), currently remote working- once restrictions ease, flexibility will be offered to work from home and in their offices in London.

The Role:

You will support strategy development and lead negotiations and projects in Warehousing and Distribution for Pharmaceuticals in Europe, with spends c.50m.

This will be a strategic sourcing role, including running tenders, negotiation contracts, engaging effectively with suppliers and maintaining a market awareness.

Requirements:

• Strategic Procurement; prior experience running tenders, negotiating contracts and engaging with suppliers.
• Strong, previous Category experience in Warehousing and Domestic Transportation.
• Experience working in international environments.
• Excellent Excel and Powerpoint skills, ideally some experience with Ariba for searching, tendering and negotiation.
• Ideally, some experience working within pharmaceuticals, or a similar, regulated industry environment.
• Advantageous: some experience with the Jaggaer tool and relevant Business Intelligence tools.
• The ability to engage with C-level stakeholders across functions and geographies.

This is an urgent requirement, so if interested, please apply asap and any questions, please call 01483213310 or email claire.shipman@1st-executive.com