Overview
To lead the Procurement function for Veetee by sourcing, negotiating and contracting for ingredients, packaging and services. Delivering competitive sourcing advantage via cost, service, quality and/or innovation and act as a key stakeholder in NPD process, ensuring Veetee are front of innovation opportunities.
Responsibilities:
* Strategic Sourcing / Vendor Management:
Segment Materials, Packaging, Indirect requirements into sourcing strategies, focusing on delivering competitive advantage:
* Cost
* Service
* Quality
* Technology/1st to market
Generation/Implementation and maintenance of Supplier Scorecards.
* Regular evaluation (scorecards) and if required onboard new suppliers to ensure competitive advantage is maintained
* Ensuring Supplier Base is aligned with business requirements:
* Dual/Single Source.
* Don't over dilute Vendors losing buying power.
* VMI/Call off.
* Generate supplier risk assessment.
* Supplier relationship management:
* Lead negotiations with supplier's supply contracts.
* Contract Management:
* Reviewing, interpreting and recommending changes to our contract terms with vendors and where necessary, reviewing, amending (where necessary) and or agreeing vendor contract terms.
* Generation of Stock policies for purchased products.
* Ownership/generation of monthly spend/sourcing presentation to CEO/Heads of departments – Offering guidance/insight into Headwinds/Tailwinds/risks and opportunities on all elements of sourcing.
* Prepare reports/updates/presentations that may be required by the business.
* Budget Generation / Cost management.
* Generate/Implement and evolve KPIs that accurately portray departments performance.
* Stakeholder Collaboration &
* Regular attendance to various packaging / food expos – to ensure we are aware of new technologies/opportunities.
* Develop ERP to automate reporting/track activity.
* ,Active collaboration with cross functional teams – including but not limited to NPD, Marketing, Sales, Finance, Technical, Operations in order to achieve common corporate objectives.
* Working closely with technical teams in agreeing specification for raw materials and to maintain specification library for raw materials.
Required:
* CIPS Qualfication
* Strong negotiation and communication skills.
* Analytical, strategic thinker.
* Muti-tasker, organised and can manage multiple priorities.
* Excellent IT skills, (MS Office suite).
* Sound knowledge of working in an ERP system.
* Purchasing and supply chain processes and the enthusiasm to enhance knowledge.
* Commercial astuteness, disciplined approach with attention to detail and excellent communication (both written and verbal) skills.
* Good interpersonal skills and team worker.
* Understand food production cycles/Shelf-Life considerations.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £45,000.00-£60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Free parking
Work Location: In person