INDIRECT PROCUREMENT CATEGORY MANAGER 
LOCATION: Remote – Occasional travel to site
SALARY: £60,000 – £65,000

Spend: £75million
Key categories including: Energy, Engineering, Facilities, Capex and Marketing support.
 
Procurement Heads is partnered with a leading international food business that has been operating for over 150 years.

Embarking on a bold transformation the company is investing in procurement with a number of new hires across their Indirect and Direct categories.

Proudly producing some of the UK’s most loved foods, our client is on a journey of continued growth and development as they look to invest in their Procurement capability and continue their market domination. 

This role will be play a key leadership role for the Indirect Procurement team, managing 3 heads. 

You will be responsible for: 

• Leading the Indirect Procurement category across 8 production sites across the UK (and more as the business continues to expand)
• Deliver category objectives, cost reduction targets, and a competitive advantage in-line with business strategy & objectives
• Develop and deliver sourcing strategies building on an in depth understanding of sub-categories, markets, suppliers, cost drivers and cost structure, and supplier innovation opportunities
• Nurture and develop strong supplier relationships and ensure all governance aspects, including legal agreements, are in force.     

 
Key Accountabilities
    

• Negotiation of commercial terms and contractual arrangements ensuring supply chain risk mitigation is at centre focus
• Analyse the market forces and trends that influence the organisation and its suppliers
• Have a strategic input to Procurement & Supply Chain risk mitigation opportunities and strategies 
• Evaluate category expenditure and create a category management plan across key indirect categories 
• Assist in the determination of financial budgets and ensure that objectives are achieved
• Effectively manage supplier relationships to deliver improvement in supplier service.
• Monitor monthly KPI’s for purchased categories and take appropriate actions to ensure delivery to the agreed standard.
• Team management – Support the development of knowledge, capabilities and skills within the team      

     
 
Experience:
    

• Experience managing Indirect Procurement spend within a manufacturing/FMCG environment 
• Commercially savvy
• Strong relationship management skills
• Experience of strategic sourcing across Indirects sub-categories, including capex, MRO, and marketing.