Procurement Manager - Mid Kent

PROCUREMENT MANAGER

Role Purpose:

Reporting to the MD/FD, the position is an important and strategic role that will support site, division and group procurement strategy and objectives, with responsibility for direct and indirect spend. The role holder will be required to develop, implement and drive strategies that deliver a competitive advantage, create productivity gains, working capital improvements, lead-time reductions, in-bound service level improvement, and supplier efficiency goals. The incumbent will provide guidance, support, and leadership while motivating and developing 1 direct report.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for leading Raw Materials, commodities, packaging, trading goods, transportation and indirect spend.

• Manage 1 direct report, providing a high level of training and support including performance management and appraisal.

• Support the team to develop and execute procurement tasks that supports the sites, division and Group Procurement goals

• Research, identify and qualify best value sources of supply to ensure best value to money.

• Develop knowledge of new domestic and international markets in order to find new suppliers.

• Coordinate with the suppliers and planners to minimise excess and obsolete inventory.

• Manage the contract life-cycle of preferred supplier agreements.

• Deliver YoY procurement goals and KPIs in agreement with the senior management team.

• Support the team to deliver on time, on cost, and on spec products.

• Lead and support contract negotiations with suppliers to deliver a strategic competitive advantage to the industry.

• Develop and manage the relationships with our preferred suppliers.

• Collaborate with the procurement teams in other UK sites and wider group to execute day-to-day tasks and projects.

• Accelerate sustainable and alternative material usage in identifying the right suppliers to fulfil our future needs.

• Manage inflation forecasting