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Head of Procurement | Ingredients | Multi-site

Employer
MorePeople
Location
England, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
6 Apr 2018

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Business Sector
Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Buying

Job Details



We are working with a highly effective and well regarded food manufacturer who are looking to appoint a Head of Procurement. You will be responsible for a number of buyers/procurement manager, across a number of processing sites. Working with the Procurement Director, you will be responsible for implementing the procurement strategy for the group.

The Role of Head of Procurement:

You will be responsible for developing the team who work for you, ensuring they have all the skills and support needed to do their jobs effectively.
You will need to be able to speak to a range of stakeholders at a range of levels. This would be across their customers as well as in their own group.
Developing and implementing the strategic procurement goals, is a crucial part of the role.

The Candidate:

You will have experience of working in a Senior Procurement role, ideally with experience of leading a team as well.
A background in sourcing a range of food ingredients is important. They deal with a broad range of products, but it isn't essential to know it all. There are some very experienced people in the business to manage the finer detail.
There will be a fair amount of international and domestic travelling needed, so you will need to be flexible around this.

If this sounds like a role that would interest you, please get in touch for a confidential discussion about your background and the role in more detail. You can either send your CV via the link or directly to Morten Andresen (morten@morepeople.co.uk).

Company

MorePeople are a specialist recruitment business for the food, fresh produce, horticulture and agriculture industries. Founded in 2000 by two passionate foodies with vast experience in the industry, we’re a growing team comprising of a mixture of ex-industry professionals and professional recruiters passionate about the sector.

Offering a functional approach to recruitment, we have dedicated expert teams to assist in all roles across a business;

  • Commercial  
  • NPD
  • Operations
  • Technical
  • Growing
  • Agronomy
  • Engineering
  • Finance
  • HR, Admin & IT
  • Rural Surveyors, Land Agents & Estate Managers

The team are committed to offering the best recruitment service for all professional roles within the sectors in which we operate.

Find out more on our website at www.morepeople.co.uk or call us on 01780 480530.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01780 480530
Location
MorePeople
Cherryholt House
Cherryholt Road
Stamford
Lincolnshire
PE9 2EP
GB

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