Procurement Manager - Sunderland, United Kingdom - Nigel Wright

Nigel Wright
Nigel Wright
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Sunderland, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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The Company
Nigel Wright are delighted to be working exclusively with a growing FMCG business to recruit a Procurement Manager.
The Client will support a mix of 4 days' on site, 1 day remote-working.

The Opportunity
Reporting into the Head of Purchasing, you will be responsible for both Direct and Indirect spend and have some line management responsibility

Key accountabilities include:

  • Full procurement responsibility for the site (directs and indirects) and line management of a small team
  • Supplier relationship management
  • New supplier sourcing and market research around key trends and material innovation
  • Contract negotiation, supplier performance management
  • Identifying opportunities for SKU rationalisation/supplier consolidation
  • Close collaboration with R&D, Technical, Supply Chain and Production teams
  • Supporting Sales and Finance Teams at bid stage

About You

  • Both handson purchasing and strategic category management experience (direct materials' focus within manufacturing ideal)
  • Accustomed to managing a large SKU/raw material portfolio
  • Confident negotiator and dynamic communicator comfortable in customer facing situations
  • Amiable, flexible team player selfmotivated, accustomed to working within a collaborative environment
  • Inquisitive, eager to learn
  • Excellent analytical and strong excel skills essential
  • Accustomed to working at pace


This role would be ideal for an accomplished 'Senior Buyer' or Purchasing Manager who is seeking for their next progressive move.

For further details of this unique challenge working within a dynamic and collaborative environment, please get in contact.
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