Overview
PURPOSE & IMPACT: The role supports the execution of the NPD 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.
We need a proactive self-starter who can build strong, meaningful relationships with stakeholders across multiple functions and multiple geographies, actively engaging early in the NPD process to ensure visibility of the pipeline and an understanding of business requirements. 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.
Responsibilities
Delivers Commercial Value
1. Owns the delivery of annual targets for innovation pipeline and financial growth
2. Maximises end to end value creation by optimising the supplier base, leveraging our scale, harmonising specifications for goods/services and negotiate contractual terms with suppliers as part of project delivery
3. Continuously strives to identify ways to unlock value through innovation and productivity
4. Deliver cost models for early-stage concepts to support business case and gate decisions
Delivers project outcomes on time and in full
5. Enables successful project outcomes by proactively engaging with category buyers and other teams, bringing insights from market intelligence and supplier performance to inform decisions
6. Take ownership for the delivery of procurement actions
7. Ensure clear communication of risks, dependencies and opportunities. Proactive in actioning mitigation plans to protect project’s target and delivery deadline. Ensures internal stakeholders are kept informed through regular reporting and cross-functional updates
Owns Supplier Innovation Workstream
8. Leads, organises, and facilitates Supplier Innovation Workshops and Supplier Innovation Ideas Days, ensuring strong attendance, clear objectives, and actionable outcomes. Hold suppliers accountable for actions arising from workshops and capability sessions
9. Tracks supplier innovation performance, including idea quality, delivery reliability, speed to concept, and success rates
10. Proactively scout the market for new ingredients, technologies, capabilities and culinary trends aligned to Nomad Foods strategy
Sources goods & services in a sustainable and ethical way
11. Minimises the environmental impact of our supply chain by working with the Sustainability Team & category buyer to ensure compliance with Nomad Foods policies and ethical standards in the sourcing and development of innovation
12. Proactively builds supply chain resilience, taking steps to de-risk our supply chain through the identification and resolution of risks
Qualifications
13. Degree or equivalent
14. Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) or similar qualification
15. Experience of working in multi-national, commercial organisations of scale is essential. FMCG and Food Manufacturing sector experience preferred
16. Proven track record of delivering commercial value through excellent negotiation skills, strong supplier relationship management and commercial awareness
17. Demonstrated experience supporting NPD, innovation or technical pipeline delivery
18. Experience of working on multi-function, muti-geography and multi-category activities and projects
19. Excellent communication and analytical skills distilling detailed information down into key clear messages