Procurement Manager - Food and Indirects
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Location
West London, London
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Sector:
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Job type:
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Salary:
£45000 - £50000 per annum + plus 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:
50000
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Salary low:
45000
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Job ref:
J12959_1563275321
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Published:
almost 5 years ago
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Expiry date:
2019-08-15
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Startdate:
16/07/2019
Procurement Manager - Food and FM
My client a Major Global organisation are seeking to recruit an experienced purchasing individual with strong experience in the purchase of Food and Indirects. You will take responsibility for a global spend and be involved in building strong relationships with both stakeholders and suppliers
The Role:
- Regular review of supplier performance and strategy, negotiating prices and gaining cost savings
- Identifying potential suppliers, visiting and meeting existing suppliers, building and maintaining relationships with them.
- Negotiating and agreeing contracts and monitoring their progress.
- Forecasting cost trends and their impact on activity. Acting on these trends.
- To engage and utilise key technical experts within the business to ensure product quality, consistency and safety.
- Sourcing wide range of products including Food, Indirects and some Catering Services
Work Experience:
- Experience of Buying Food and Catering Services preferred
- Experience gained within Food, Food Service, Wholesale or Retail Grocery background preferred
- Experienced negotiator with excellent communication skills
- 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
- Experience of working with suppliers and managing supplier contracts
please contact sheila harris - sheila.harris@1st-executive.com.