Your newpany
Working in a fast-moving consumer goods, FMCG business. Working closely with the senior leadership team, this role leads to day-to-day engagement with global suppliers. You’ll drive the full purchasing cycle, sourcing new suppliers, tracking market shifts, and managing orders end to end.
The business is looking for amercially minded leader with strong project management skills, excellentmunication, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced, globally connected environment.
Your new role
1. Lead global sourcing & supplier management: Identify and onboard new suppliers, manage performance, and monitor market and pricing movements to support smart,mercially driven decisions
2. Drivemercial negotiations: Securepetitive pricing, strong payment terms and long-term agreements while maintaining ethical, sustainable supplier relationships.
3. Ensurepliant, documented procurement: Maintain accurate POs, clear audit trails, and uphold ethical sourcing standards across all purchasing activity.
4. Enable operational delivery: Work closely with Demand Planning, Operations & Logistics to meet availability and stock targets, manage imports and customs, and support smooth, on-time supply.
5. Support sales & customer activity: Provide accurate pricing and insights for tenders, and ensure procurement aligns to customer brand standards and requirements.
6. Develop the supplier base: Research and introduce new suppliers, innovative solutions and alternatives, while proactively mitigating cost, risk and supply challenges.
What you'll need to succeed
7. Tenacious,mercially sharp mindset
8. Strong negotiation & influencing capability
9. Confidentmunicator and stakeholder partner
10. Highly organised with strong time management skills
11. Data savvy with strong spreadsheet/system skills
12. FMCG/Consumer Goods/Food Manufacturing experience is beneficial.
13. International logistics/shipping knowledge (a plus)
What you'll get in return
Great opportunity to join an internationally recognised organisation which is at the forefront of innovation. You will be able to be involved in exciting projects where you can see the results of your work.