Strategic Sourcing Manager (Leadership role)

Strategic Sourcing Manager (Leadership role) - Ingredients – Household FMCG brand – west Midlands + flex working - £90,000 + package

This global household food brand, committed to bringing some of the most exciting ingredients to wider retail market, is looking to bring grow their leadership team to help drive strategic growth over the coming years and fulfil their vision to improve their commercial position by maximising value through a creative, effective, strategic, passionate, and professional team.

As Strategic Sourcing Manager – Ingredients you will be responsible for providing assurance of supply and cost competitiveness for portfolio of Ingredients which includes but is not limited to Wheat, Starch, Barley and Corn used in their products. The role also carries responsibility of building category strategies for the above-mentioned ingredients as well as developing efficient supplier relationships, managing risks, complying with procurement governance processes. You will be managing a team of 4 talent procurement professionals, that you will need to nurture and develop.

This role will require you to work with the wider procurement team, multiple functions (e.g., Technical, Value Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing), and an international supply base.

Strategic Sourcing Manager (Leadership role) - Ingredients Role outline:

• Develop and execute category strategies for Ingredients category
• Develop the Sustainability Roadmap and Deliver Sustainability Agenda for the Ingredients categories
• Develop and maintain excellent supplier relationships with key suppliers to improve supplier performance and drive value over time using SRM tools where appropriate
• Deliver savings/cost avoidance in line with budget forecast.
• Operate as an internal and external ambassador that lives and breathes the group vision and ignite passion in others around you
• Driving change across the procurement function
• Managing a high performing team

Procurement and skillset required:

• Ingredients purchasing experience in either a global food / beverage or FMCG brand,
• Good understanding of FMCG product development and manufacturing processes
• Good negotiation skills, and willing to challenge the status quo.
• Demonstrable cross-functional stakeholder management and influencing skills.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Procurement Ingredients expert to carve a name for oneself within a globally revered business and progress quickly to senior Procurement Directorship.

To find out more and apply please send your CV to g.sivarajah@bramwithconsulting.co.uk or apply through this page