Procurement Jobs

Senior Global Category Buyer – Packaging

Stevenage

Package worth over £60 – 80k p/a + bonus + benefits.

A rare opportunity has arisen for a Senior Global Category Buyer – Packaging for a firm within the hospitality industry – location is flexible as they have a number of offices in North London upto the Luton area and there is flexibility to mostly work from home. This is very much a strategic role rather than day to day procurement. Experience with packaging procurement and knowledge of the manufacturing process is essential for this role and you must have global procurement experience. You will manage categories such as disposable supplies/containers & paper (tissues, napkins etc). Spend level for this category is circa £500 million. You will manage the global vendors and drive the category strategy while co-ordinating spend at a global level. You will drive the network of buyers in this category and will ensure the strategy is adopted. Experience with packaging and the Food/Retail/FMCG industry is ideal. You will be responsible for the global supplier relationships so must be a good communicator with strong commercial acumen. You must network with internal and external stakeholders to maintain the current relationships and communication base. There is a substantial opportunity to develop your career and propel within this company.

Senior Global Category Buyer - Food

London

package worth over £90k – 95k p/a

Location: Various, London & Outer Areas including Luton A rare opportunity has arisen for a Senior Global Category Buyer – Food for a firm within the hospitality industry – location is flexible as they have a number of offices in London upto the Luton area and there is flexibility to mostly work from home. You will be part of the Global Supply Management team who are responsible for negotiating and governing all commercial contracts globally, you will coordinate with suppliers and regions to ensure smooth delivery of brief and ensure open communication lines with stakeholders. This role is focussed on the strategic overview of the Global food category and the delivery of the procurement strategy. Experience with global/European procurement is vital for this role, and previous experience with food buying would be a huge advantage. You will be responsible for the global supplier relationships so must be a good communicator with strong commercial acumen. You must network with internal and external stakeholders to maintain the current relationships and communication base. There is a substantial opportunity to develop your career and propel within this company.

Senior Buyer

Warrington

£35,000 - £40.000 pa

We have an opportunity for a Senior Buyer on behalf of a Financial Services firm based near Warrington. This is a generalist position and will cover both indirect and direct procurement (ranging from HR services, insurance, marketing to office supplies, equipment, IT) however experience with IT is desirable. You will be responsible for end to end procurement across a variety of categories including supplier sourcing activities and managing the supplier framework. Experience drafting and negotiating contracts is essential. You must efficiently manage the service provided by the chosen supplier and ensure all agreements are being met including assessing all third party supplier risks. You will manage all suppliers on a day to day basis and will be the point of contact for procurement within the business. You should have a track record of delivering cost saving initiatives and the ability to perform data analysis of the relevant supplier market. Experience of the IT or Professional services category would be an advantage but isn’t essential.