Procurement Manager GNFR 18MTH FTC
Posted 1 day ago by Seven Search and Selection Ltd
£75,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Procurement Manager GNFR 18MTH FTC role involves developing and implementing procurement strategies for goods not for resale within a leading consumer brand. This position requires managing a team and supplier relationships while driving continuous improvement and cost savings. The role is split between the West London office and home, and is offered as an 18-month fixed-term contract. The ideal candidate will have significant procurement experience, particularly in packaging or paper, and strong stakeholder engagement skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop, implement, and review procurement strategies for goods not for resale.
- Lead, develop, and support a team of 2 buyers and 2 planners.
- Manage supplier relationships, sourcing, and negotiating costs.
- Oversee stock management and availability.
- Participate in cross-functional projects for continuous improvement and sustainability.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to drive strategic supplier plans.
Key Skills:
- Procurement or sourcing experience in retail, FMCG, or hospitality.
- Hands-on procurement expertise with direct supplier negotiation experience.
- Experience managing team members and sourcing new products.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
- Excellent project management experience.
- Ability to use data and insights for decision making.
Salary (Rate): £75,000.00 yearly
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Our client: Extremely successful, global market leading consumer brand, with £multi billion turnover Customers first choice in the sector they operate, highly innovative with extremely high levels of consumer engagement across all channels
Procurement Manager is a dynamic role with responsibility for innovating, souring and procuring all GNFR this includes paper, packaging etc Fantastic culture with a genuine care and focus on employees
Role split between West London office (2 days a week) and home (3 days a week) 18MTH fixed term contract
The role: As Procurement Manager GNFR 18MTH FTC you will develop, implement, and review a procurement strategy for goods not for resale, developing innovative buying strategies which exceed customer expectations
In the role as Procurement Manager GNFR 18MTH FTC you will lead, develop and support a team of 2 buyers and 2 planners and will have responsibility for the end to end supplier planning process. Managing a significant spend, this includes: Sourcing Owning supplier relationships Negotiating and cost mitigation Managing stock and availability
The Procurement Manager GNFR 18MTH FTC will lead and be part of cross functional projects that drive continuous improvement, sustainability objectives and cost savings
The Procurement Manager GNFR 18MTH FTC will work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders and will develop and lead the strategic supplier plan that will deliver long term growth
Ideal candidate: This Procurement Manager GNFR 18MTH FTC role is ideal for a commercial individual who has procurement or sourcing experience gained from either retail, FMCG or hospitality. Ideally you will have had packaging or paper experience
It is essential to be able to demonstrate hands on procurement expertise and have negotiated directly with suppliers You must have managed at least 2 team members and have hands on experience of sourcing new products
As Procurement Manager GNFR 18MTH FTC you will have well rounded experience across the end to end supply chain including inventory. You will have a depth of sourcing and negotiating experience
It is essential to have fantastic stakeholder engagement, relationship building and communication skills both internally and externally. You will be use data and insights to drive decision making and will be able to demonstrate the rigor and attention to detail required for this role
It is essential that you have excellent project management experience along with the ability to drive engagement and execution across the wider business. You will thrive in a matrix team focused, collaborative blue chip structure that is down to earth, caring and personable
Benefits & details: You will thrive in a matrix blue chip structure that is down to earth and personable. Excellent package – £75,000 plus benefits Location – West London 2 days with 3 days home working 18mth Fixed term contract
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