Procurement Director - United Kingdom - Venture Life Group plc

    Venture Life Group plc
    Venture Life Group plc United Kingdom

    1 week ago

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    Procurement Director

    We are seeking a commercially savvy Procurement Director to lead and transform our procurement function, responsible for the Group's supply chain activity.

    • Lead strategic sourcing and category management, developing global procurement strategies for direct and indirect categories.
    • Partner with Supply Chain, External Manufacturing, Finance, Quality, and Commercial teams to develop and execute procurement strategies aligned with our growth ambitions.

    Key Responsibilities:

    Strategic Sourcing & Category Management

    • Develop and implement global procurement strategies for direct and indirect categories, with particular focus on contract manufacturing.
    • Lead strategic supplier relationship management to drive cost efficiencies, quality, innovation, and performance.
    • Establish alternative sourcing solutions designed to ensure business continuity.

    Operational Excellence & Risk Management

    • Ensure supply continuity, cost control, and compliance with regulatory and quality standards.
    • Identify and mitigate supply risks, including geopolitical, cost volatility, and capacity constraints.
    • Lead high-value contract negotiations with key suppliers and manufacturing partners.
    • Set KPIs and monitor supplier performance on cost, service levels, innovation, and ESG.
    • Build and lead a high-performing procurement and supply chain team.
    • Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

    Cross-Functional Collaboration

    • Work closely with Finance, NPD, Supply Chain, and Commercial to support business goals, particularly around NPD launches and international expansion.
    • Provide procurement input to strategic planning, budgeting, and forecasting.

    Requirements:

    Leadership Experience

    • Proven leadership in procurement, ideally in FMCG, consumer healthcare, OTC, or retail pharmacy environments.
    • Experience sourcing in both UK and international markets, with understanding of B2B partnerships and contract manufacturing.
    • Strong commercial and negotiation skills with a history of delivering measurable cost savings and supply improvements.
    • Deep understanding of supply chain risk management and regulatory compliance (GMP, ISO, etc.).
    • Demonstrated ability to build and lead procurement and supply chain teams and influence cross-functional stakeholders.

    Skills and Qualifications

    • Strong analytical, decision-making, and project management skills.
    • Experience with procurement systems / ERPs (Microsoft Dynamics 365 highly desirable).
    • Degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field. CIPS qualification preferred.

    Environment and Culture

    VLG is a fast-paced, determined, and agile business. Commercially led, our teams enable quick decision-making and varied remit.

    Our culture gives employees the opportunity to influence and collaborate in a friendly and open environment.

    We look for interpersonal skills that demonstrate our values of partnership, empowerment, precision, and potential:

    • Customer focussed – We recognise that our customers are key to our success.
    • Innovation – We like employees to seek out better ways of working.
    • Strong decision-making capabilities – Ability to meet multiple demands and be deadline-driven.
    • An active listener – Using coaching and mentoring as a preferred style of managing.
    • Committed to developing their team – and the wider business, capable of and willing to participate in continuous learning.
    • Competent at managing change – independently and at a team level.
    • Willing to
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