Procurement Manager Food & Packaging

Manage all Food & Packaging (F&P) purchase categories, to ensure lowest cost and reliable (assured) supply at the right quality. This includes the following key performance areas;Developing and maintaining category procurement & supply strategiesDriving the execution of category plans through formal category management and strategic sourcing methodsBenchmarking categories and supplier capabilities on an ongoing basis, to ensure optimal cost and performanceDeveloping and managing a high-performance team, including providing category management and strategic sourcing leadership to the Supply Chain Management (SCM) team membersDeveloping existing and new suppliers' capacities and capabilities, to ensure a top performing supply chainEnsuring effective internal and external stakeholder communication, involvement and buy-in, especially with franchiseesEXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS / QUALIFICATIONSMin 8 - 10 Years' SCM related experience with a minimum of 3 years at a senior management level with responsibility for direct reportsStrong commercial understanding and experience in driving down cost and identifying cost saving opportunities, with a track record of delivering total cost savingsPossess excellent negotiating skills, obtained from strategic or complex negotiationsExperience in strategic sourcing and strategic category management, including understanding technical product complexities, supplier or product cost drivers and other factors that influence pricingPreferably experience in managing direct spend, ie food and packaging categoriesIdeally possess experience in formal project management
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