- Create and implement category strategies for key spend areas aligned with the Business Units and Group Service functions
- Ensure procurement policy, processes and spend compliance rules are in place
- Support new product launches within the Business Units (involvement in strategic projects)
- Create and present recommendations to the business units
- Present key insight/updates to the key stakeholders covering data analysis & market insight in order to ensure effective planning and decision making
- Implement a supplier relationship strategy to achieve the agreed KPIs and to develop sustainable added value potential
- Significant experience in Utilities procurement or other similarly heavily data-driven procurement categories. Experience in Food stuffs, FMCG or similar operational procurement. Clear understanding of requirements to support business but also what drives costs, able to challenge specifications and operational methods in working with stakeholders to drive value for the business from a procurement perspective.
- A capable project manager in their own right, able to drive action from a project team and deliver sourcing events to a defined and sometimes challenging timescale
- Carry out continuous improvement and efficiency reviews within the function and business units with defined action plans detailing accountabilities and timelines
- Minimum 5 years experience in Procurement
- Specialist knowledge & experience in the defined categories of energy, utilities, chemicals, waste management and packaging recycling is desirable
- Ability to turn strategies and decisions into action
- Strong communication skills at all levels within a business
- Excellent data interpretation & analysis skills
- Moderation/presentation skills
- Competent project management skills
- Can participate in and lead project teams as required
- Advanced Project Management skills would be desirable
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Procurement Category Manager - Droitwich, United Kingdom - Muller Dairy
Description
Company description:
Müller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by the Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller which employs over 24,000 people throughout Europe. In the UK, Müller develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from more than 1,700 British farmers. The Müller brand is ranked at No.7 in The Grocer's Top 100 list of Britain's Biggest Brands, and is also the 7th most chosen brand in the UK.
Job description:
We are recruiting for a Procurement Category Manager (CAPEX & Operations UK Indirect Procurement), to manage an area of spend of high complexity; creating robust spend category strategies and active business partnering with key stakeholders. This is a hybrid role with an office location of either Droitwich or Market Drayton.
Key Responsibilities:
Managing spend area
Stakeholder Management
Supplier Management
Subject matter expertise
Continuous Improvement
Key Skills and Experience:
The Process:
If you are interested in applying for the role or Procurement Category Manager and have the necessary skills and experience, then please apply via
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We offer:
Competitive salary, company car, bonus, pension, private medical, holidays, flexible benefits programme