What makes this a great opportunity?
The role is part of the International Sourcing function and is responsible for the sourcing requirements for Scotland. The role will cover indirect spend for the Scottish Operations.
The role requires exceptional service to be provided to stakeholders quality and operational stakeholders across the region. Equally the role focuses on continuous improvement of the existing packaging materials, quality and specifications, and it is responsible for certain projects within the Scottish portfolio.
The job holder has responsibility for ensuring efficient sourcing on a range of goods and services with an annual spend totalling approximately 11 million GBP across a supply base of approximately 50+. This includes ensuring that our ways of working, formal policies and compliance are in place locally, aligning at an International and Global level. Categories may include packaging materials for both prestige and core skus.
Packaging Development projects (NPD) evolve over the years and within the year, but the job holder can be responsible for 25+ projects at a time and sourcing team will support this innovation activity via RFQ process.
There is a need to act as a company ambassador, working to build key relationships between the base of providers and Suntory Global Spirits. There is also a need at times to travel and to spend additional time working away from home.
Role Responsibilities
Develop and manage sourcing strategy for the category allocated. When, appropriate agree sourcing strategy with International Sourcing leadership team and key internal stakeholders. This will involve a close working relationship with internal customers and a detailed understanding of their procurement requirements. Proactively carry out the appropriate sourcing arrangements with existing and new vendors to deliver the goods and services in the most cost:efficient manner to Suntory Global Spirits in Scotland. Delivering cost savings is an essential feature of this role. Negotiate and implement robust agreements with providers, to ensure all contractual terms are clearly documented and signed off, as well as contractual risk to SGS are minimized. Finally, this will include the creation and process purchase orders where required in the ERPs (SAP, Navision and/or Ariba).
:Support to the International Sourcing function in terms of information and/or negotiations for International or Global Sourcing projects when required. Seek and promote wherever possible to consolidate and leverage purchases across SGS and the bigger Suntory group.
:Maintain a register of all contracts and suppliers to the operational sites in Scotland with appropriate details on annual spend, contract end dates, supplier details, etc.
:Where required, actively work with all the operations staff on annual capital expenditure plan, agreeing which projects will have direct purchasing involvement. Carry out sourcing requirements for these projects to meet required time milestones, maximising savings against monies allocated irrespective to budget.
:Ensure, in particular, that SGS CSR, compliance and contract signature policies are followed.
:Develop and maintain a working understanding of the cost structures of goods and services ensuring that market analysis is done and an awareness of the marketplace and trends in input costs and commodities can be demonstrated.
:Look for new initiatives and continues improvements with either existing suppliers or new suppliers in close collaboration with the head of NPD. Close collaboration with head of NPD is essential for the role as in a mature organization potential savings will come from market intelligence and development of new materials and/or designs which should help to improve operational OEE.
:Lead Quarterly Business Review meetings with providers and implement subsequent action plans.
:Provide assistance to the finance function on invoice processing (particularly with any