Head of Procurement - Leicester

We have an incredible opportunity for an experienced senior strategic procurement professional to join a leading UK food manufacturer as their Head of Procurement – Ingredients!With a current turnover of £1.6b, the business has achieved amazing YoY growth and has recently secured new retail relationships.Over 50% of the site’s staff have worked within the business for over five years. This business honours its long-serving staff working for the company for more than ten years, and this elite group represents almost a third of the workforce.Following the recent transformation, this role is a new senior leadership position reporting to the Group Procurement Director, responsible for developing and driving the Ingredients (Produce) category strategy across the Group and a key Business Division.This is a great opportunity to work for one of the UK’s largest food manufacturing businesses and to make a difference.You will be responsible for:– Driving the adoption of appropriate best practice procurement systems and processes.– Delivering best practice cost optimisation – negotiating overall best terms, ensuring supply base and product meet business objectives.– Setting the Ingredients category strategy and sub-category strategies based on business needs.– Develop and implement vigorous commodity and business risk management strategies to minimise risk to the business.– Build strong supplier relationships and manage suppliers to deliver – cost reduction, continuous improvement, quality and innovation.– Support the business to drive Responsible, Environmental and ethical sourcing.You should have/be:– Previous senior procurement role/s within the Food Industry – chilled food, own label and short-life food manufacturing.– Proven track record in Ingredients sourcing/procurement – produce, root veg, protected crop etc.– Able to influence stakeholders at all levels – internal and external.– Highly effective communication and presentation skills.– Excellent Supplier relationship management skills.– Strong negotiation and influencing skills, with the ability to maintain professional relationships.– Graduate level preferred.– CIPS qualification or equivalent preferred.– Full driving license.
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