Job Description
Head of Category (Procurement)
Woking – 3 days a week
Competitive salary, car allowance, up to 30% bonus and excellent benefits package
Want to join us in becoming the World's Frozen Food Champion through Heading up one of our most important Procurement teams?
We have an excellent opportunity for a Head of Category to join our high performing Procurement team. This is an incredibly important category for us so you must have the personal attributes to challenge and influence both internal stakeholders and suppliers alike. This is a structured and fast-paced environment so you must be motivated to deliver against both deadlines and financial targets.
About the role…
The role owns and executes the procurement strategy for the Segment ensuring business requirements are met through procuring goods and services in a sustainable and ethical way, whilst optimising costs, maintaining quality standards and mitigating supply chain risks.
* Maximises end to end value creation by optimising the supplier base, leveraging our scale, harmonising specifications for goods/services and standardising payment and other contractual terms with suppliers
* Continuously strives to identify ways to unlock value, working collaboratively with suppliers to identify what both parties can do to sustainably reduce costs
* Uses market intelligence to forecast both price and market trends, leveraging this knowledge in negotiations with suppliers to deliver value
* Minimises the environmental impact of our supply chain by working with the Sustainability Team to define the sustainable and ethical sourcing action plan for the segment and taking ownership of its delivery
* Leads the process to identify and select appropriate and compliant suppliers for their segment
* Owns the management of supplier relationships, tailoring the approach by segment, subsegment or product as required
* Recruits, develops and leads a highly engaged, high performing team, focussed on excellent execution and ownership to deliver value
About you…
We need a proactive self-starter who can build strong, meaningful relationships with stakeholders across multiple functions and multiple geographies. A persuasive manner with the ability to both challenge and influence internal stakeholders and suppliers alike are crucial. The role requires the ability to work in a fast-paced, but structured, environment, together with a strong bias for action to deliver against both deadlines and financial targets. The curiosity and appetite to challenge the status-quo are essential to succeed.
* Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) or similar qualification preferred
* Experience of working in multi-national, commercial organisations of scale is essential. FMCG and Food Manufacturing sector experience preferred
* Extensive experience in a procurement function within a matrix organisation
* Proven track record of delivering commercial value through excellent negotiation skills, strong supplier relationship management and commercial awareness
* Experience of working on multi-function, muti-geography and multi-category projects
* Excellent communication and analytical skills distilling detailed information down into key clear messages
* Previous experience of managing large teams in a multinational environment
What we can offer you…
* An ambitious employer with recognized brands and growth potential
* A culture where your part of a team, where you feel encouraged to make a difference.
* The potential to progress your career across different areas of the Nomad Foods Group
We’re on an exceptional adventure and offer a truly purpose led career. We aim to empower each employee and promote their personal growth all the while ensuring business needs are met now and into the future.
Who are we…
Headquartered in the UK, with revenues of €2.9 billion and operations in 22 key markets, Nomad Foods is Europe's leading frozen food company. We are a young company, founded only eight years ago, and built around a number of iconic brands (including Birds Eye, Findus and iglo and more recently Ledo and Frikom) that invented the frozen category 100 years ago and continue to set the bar for great taste, nutrition, convenience and affordability. Across everything we do, we are guided by our Purpose - Serving the World with Better Food - and how we can make a positive impact on our Performance, People and the Planet.
At Nomad Foods we're proud to represent the world we serve by hiring diverse talent. Our inclusive culture is all about what we can achieve together.