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Procurement Manager- Packaging £55k

Procurement Manager- Packaging £55k

  • Location

    Stevenage, Hertfordshire

  • Sector:

    Procurement

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    £45000 - £55000 per annum + Car allowance, PMI

  • Contact:

    Stuart Brown

  • Contact email:

    stuart.brown@1st-executive.com

  • Salary high:

    55000

  • Salary low:

    45000

  • Job ref:

    11565_1529660930

  • Published:

    almost 6 years ago

  • Expiry date:

    2018-07-22

  • Startdate:

    ASAP

1st Executive is working with a leading FMCG business who is recruiting for Purchasing Manager to oversee the packaging category, where you will lead a small team. The role is working for a forward thinking company and will give you the chance to bring insight and innovation to the category.

Duties:

  • Proactively sourcing across the packaging category and looking at ways to improve the process.
  • Leading the change projects for new packaging ranges prior to and including the launch.
  • Building and developing strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Analysing across the category and finding ways of creating savings.
  • Develop and manage suppler relationships as part of the end to end procurement process.

Experience

  • Experience strategically sourcing Packaging ideally within the Food industry.
  • Experience with leading change with new packaging ranges.
  • Experience leading a small team is desirable.
  • Strong stakeholder management experience.
  • Degree educated / equivalent or CIPS.