Procurement Manager - Produce
- Employer
- CSG.
- Location
- Greater London
- Salary
- Up to £65,000 Plus Wider Package
- Closing date
- 21 Dec 2015
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Buying
Job Details
Ref – EK/7053
Job Title:
Category: Procurement Manager – Produce
Sector: Food Manufacturing
Location: London
Salary: Competitive
SUMMARY:
A great opportunity has arisen to join a leading food manufacturer which is keen to strengthen its purchasing division by appointing an experience and talented Procurement Manager. You will need to be passionate and product focused, with a proven commercial track record. The successful candidate needs to have experience of fresh produce to deal with this portfolio successfully. Solid experience in buying/ sourcing Fresh produce (ideally salad/ veg) from all levels of the supply chain (grower/ farmer/ co –ops) etc is important. Key responsibilities include –
Providing solutions and sourcing programs and implementing procurement systems, techniques, and processes to enable cost effective supply lines.
Assist in developing optimal sourcing solutions that assist the Group with NPD activities and short term customer activities.
Is customer focused and works effectively across diverse cultures, geographies and time zones.
Report on project status, cost savings and other key business metrics.
Establish measurement tools and processes related to purchasing/procurement. Includes responsibility for capturing cost savings data, other critical success metrics and preparing of reports for communicating success.
This is an excellent role with a leading food manufacturer. Candidates must have the following skills and experience:
- Purchasing experience within a retail environment.
- Decisive and able to use initiative
- A pro-active approach to sourcing
- Proven cost savings/ value added
- Strong sourcing experience
- Strategic ability
- Developed negotiation skills.
- Be able to demonstrate a passion for product quality and provenance.
- Commercial track record
- Passionate and product focused.
For more information on this role, or any other purchasing opportunities, please contact Eva Kelly for a confidential discussion on 0113 2395519 or email eva.kelly@csgtalent.com
Company
Established in 2003, the Combined Selection Group source the world’s best talent for clients in over 50 countries globally, offering recruitment solutions in permanent, contract and executive search.
Operating from 10 international offices with regional hubs across the UK, EMEA, US & ASIAPAC.
Our Vision is to be the first and continuous choice, when managing both our clients’ global talent needs and candidates' long term careers.
Focusing on six major Practice areas of Built Environment, Consumer, Energy, Health & Social Care, Industrial Technology and Life Science sectors.
The company was formed in 2003 and in 2015 a rebrand brought together six previously separate recruitment brands (Blue Marble, BW Penman, Core Consulting, Core Care, Rilwood Associates and Whiterock Executive) under one new brand, CSG – The Global Talent Experts.
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