Job Information

Working in partnership with one of the country`s leading food manufacturers, I have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Procurement Manager to join a very busy and successful team. You can be based in Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Teesside or Durham as you would be required to travel to the various offices as part of your role.

The key elements of this role are to manage procurement activities across a broad range of commodities and build an innovative supply chain.

As the Senior Buyer / Procurement Manager you will be responsible for:

• Leading and managing substantial category spend, sourcing plans and creating category objectives to improve service and cost reduction
• Proactively develop and maintain effective relationships with vendor partners at all levels
• Proactive approach to delivering associated strategy development, supplier management, process control and day-to-day management
• Responsible for materials or services for either manufacturing, raw materials, general goods etc
• Work closely with all operational teams to ensure continuity of supply

The successful candidate should have:

• Demonstrable experience of procurement in manufacturing and have experience of leading tenders. RFI`s, RFQ`s
• Excellent commercial acumen and negotiation skills
• Strong people skills that enables leadership and helps to gain confidence
• A demonstrable knowledge of techniques to deliver continuous cost savings and supply chain excellence
• Sufficient understanding of contract law to be able to review agreements

Working hours are 8am - 5pm Monday to Friday. You will receive a salary of up to £50,000 per annum depending on your experience, along with usual company benefits. This role will require you to travel to different sites so you will need to hold a full, clean driving license with access to your own vehicle.

For further information please apply online and a consultant from Cameron James will be in touch.