SENIOR LOGISTICS PROCUREMENT MANAGER - INTERIM

SENIOR LOGISTICS PROCUREMENT MANAGER | ROAD & INBOUND LOGISTICS | INTERIM | HYBRID - LONDON | c.£600 - £800 PER DAY DOE

If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Oskar at jobsOE@bramwithconsulting.co.uk

My client is a globally renowned, £Multi-Billion firm who seek an highly credible and experienced Interim Logistics Procurement professional to join their world class procurement function. The successful candidate will be responsible for undertaking an exciting business-critical inbound logistics project which is entering phase 2 after successful rollout of phase 1. Due to increases in the scale and complexity of the project, additional hires are required to aid the collaboration and completion of the project in 12 - 18 months. The project spans multiple dynamic business areas and will add an enormous value to the business across Road Transport & Inbound Logistics. An important piece of this exciting project will be to drive the centralisation of logistics procurement across several regions with the goal of maximising commercial benefit and reducing the firm's appetite for future risk and supply chain issues.

The firm are offering circa £600 - £800 per day and are looking to hire an interim on an initial 6-month contract with the view to extend the contract to c.18 months. This will time period will see out the logistics project and has the opportunity to become permanent after both supplier & stakeholder relationships are established and the successful candidate's capability is judged.

If you possess a wealth of logistics procurement experience and are motivated to undertake an exciting and high value-add interim project within one of the most prestigious companies in the world, seize the opportunity and apply below!

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a spend in the hundreds of millions, managing all of the logistics and road transport on behalf of one of a well establish global player.
• Assess both cost and efficiencies to drive improvements across inbound logistics relating to large volumes of raw materials, commodities and packaging etc.
• Centralise international and domestic logistics under one roof.
• Effectively manage and develop supplier relationships across UK and EMEA. Evaluate existing and prospective suppliers and run end-to-end tenders for the logistics category.
• Project management over a circa 18 month period, managing 1000s of flows and suppliers.
• Assess, forecast and develop strategic plans to ensure future supply chain management is effective and maximises both risk and cost avoidance.

Experience Required:

• Degree or equivalent qualification.
• CIPS or MCIPS qualified.
• Inbound Logistics Experience, Road Transport Experience, FMCG or Manufacturing experience would be preferable.
• Demonstratable experience in managing large logistics spend and leading end-to-end sourcing / running large tenders.
• Experience driving operational efficiencies across logistics procurement to reduce both risk and achieve cost savings.
• Strong negotiation, influencing, and communication skills - SRM & stakeholder management.
• Experience in project management, transformation, change management.
• Analytical proficiency with a solid understanding of commercial/contract risk.
• Self-motivated, organized, and comfortable with complex problem-solving.
• Relationship-driven and adaptable under pressure.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Oskar at jobsOE@bramwithconsulting.co.uk

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