Company Description Following years of accelerated growth Culina Group is now a £2.2billion turnover business, employing over 22,000 staff, with a fleet of more than 5,000 vehicles. Culina Group operates from over 100 depots across the UK and Ireland, serving more than 1,000 clients over its framework of chilled, ambient, contract packaging solutions and fresh and baked goods. Company Overview Culina Group is a leading UK 3rd party food & drinks logistics provider offering dedicated and shared user warehousing and distribution solutions. At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired! Job Description Due to continued growth, we are now seeking an Procurement Support Manager to join a new and evolving procurement function at our Rugby site. As our Procurement Support Manager you will be undertaking sourcing activities and managing supplier relationships, enhancing financial performance and business resilience. This is a full time, permanent position working Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm offering a competitive salary and package with the opportunity to work for a forward thinking market leader. Job responsibilities of Procurement Support Manage include: Provide a comprehensive, business focused procurement and commercial service, ensuring that best value for money is achieve Mange the negotiation, planning and placing of contracts Build and maintain relationships with business teams and influencing procurement decision making Effectively manage suppliers and contracts to sustain value throughout the life of contracts Ensure that appropriate approvals and correct commercial contract documentation and conditions of contract are applied Contribution to Preferred Supplier List Provide and deliver training on procurement procedures and policies Produce management information and reports Qualifications Proven ability to identify and implement value add commercial solutions within a fast paced multi-site organisation Proven ability to effectively manage multiple and potentially conflicting stakeholders Evidence of commercial and financial understanding, driving creative and market leading value solutions Proven ability to negotiate with suppliers and stakeholders to drive an optimised outcome Proven ability to implement strategic category plans Confident and effective communicator, successfully influencing decisions Confident in challenging not only the supply chain model, but also the demand for and specification of the goods / service A general commercial mindset, always seeking to identify opportunities to add value Additional Information As part of our drive to make Culina Group a great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers. Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives. Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include: Annual Leave - Competitive holiday entitlement of 25 days plus the bank holidays Company Bonus – We do our best work to succeed together. When we achieve our goals you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme Private Medical Cover– This gives you peace of mind, you have choice, flexibility and speed of access to the most clinically appropriate care via Bupa Car Allowance - £5,000 per annum Pension scheme – we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirements so we offer a great contribution of 5% employee and 8% employer Life Assurance - x4 your annual salary Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards. Everyday discounts - via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!When our staff have passion for what they do they work with more care and attention which is reflected to our clients, Click APPLY NOW to JoinOurWinningTeam and begin your career today