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- Develop and implement procurement strategies, leveraging market expertise to drive value.
- Deliver against procurement performance and budget targets, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
- Utilise category management tools, e-Sourcing, and supplier relationship management (SRM) to optimise sourcing.
- Monitor market trends, forecast demand, and manage risk through forward cover strategies.
- Build and maintain strong supplier relationships to enhance performance, service, and value.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Commercial, Technical, Finance, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing) to drive group-wide initiatives.
- Manage contracts and liaise with legal teams as required.
- Lead projects to support sustainability, cost reduction, and growth ambitions.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholder relationships.
- Experience with category management and e-Sourcing tools.
- Strong analytical skills and commercial awareness, with the ability to interpret market data.
- Degree level qualification or equivalent experience.
Hours: Full time
Salary: £45,000-£55,000
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement procurement strategies, leveraging market expertise to drive value.
- Deliver against procurement performance and budget targets, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
- Utilise category management tools, e-Sourcing, and supplier relationship management (SRM) to optimise sourcing.
- Monitor market trends, forecast demand, and manage risk through forward cover strategies.
- Build and maintain strong supplier relationships to enhance performance, service, and value.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Commercial, Technical, Finance, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing) to drive group-wide initiatives.
- Manage contracts and liaise with legal teams as required.
- Lead projects to support sustainability, cost reduction, and growth ambitions.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholder relationships.
- Experience with category management and e-Sourcing tools.
- Strong analytical skills and commercial awareness, with the ability to interpret market data.
- Degree level qualification or equivalent experience.
- CIPS professional qualification.
- Experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Project management experience.
- Strategic thinker with a results-driven approach.
- Strong communicator, with excellent relationship-building and influencing skills.
- Ability to lead project teams and make decisive, constructive challenges.
- Highly organised, with a proactive and energetic attitude.
- Full UK driving licence (travel to UK sites and suppliers may be required).
- Opportunity to work in a dynamic, collaborative environment.
- Hybrid working model for flexibility.
- Career development and progression within a growing business.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
Please note that we are not able to provide support with visa sponsorships and all applicants must be based in the UK and hold the valid right to work in the UK
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- Peterborough, England, United Kingdom
- Salary:
- £80,000 - £100,000
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Management & Operations
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