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Transportation and Logistics Senior Buyer

Employer
McCormick UK Limited
Location
Haddenham.
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
17 Sep 2018

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

Job Details

Transportation and Logistics Senior Buyer

Are you a forward thinking individual with background in international procurement? Do you know the area of Transportation and Logistic within indirect categories? Do you have an appetite to become The One who helps us build the great strategy? We are looking for professionals with appetite for more.

What do we offer?

* Chance to make an impact on the logistics procurement strategy and carve out best in class opportunities

* Working with and influencing high level stakeholders to bring change to the ways of working

* Having a real impact on progressing the entrusted category

* Growth opportunities within the team – chance to expand capabilities and take on more challenges and categories

* Exciting numbers: 9 factories in scope, 4 exciting European locations (UK, FR, IT and PL), $40M to across on 3 major transport ways (Ocean, Road, Air) in 3 areas (Logistics, Warehousing and Distribution), cooperating in chance to exercise 4 European languages such as English (must have), French, Italian and Polish (the other 3 are desirable)

* Career within a company making sure the business we do is sustainable. Do you want to know more? Check our report on sustainability in 2017

Could it be you?

* You understand strategic category management and are able to apply it to a complex, regional category

* You understand cost drivers and key providers within all markets

* You have experience in negotiations & influencing

* You value and poses good communication skills to make our cooperation clear and pleasant

* You understand relevant strategic sourcing and demand levers and cross-functional approaches in category management

* You are able to demonstrable experience and results in managing complex projects.

* Procurement qualification such as MCIPS are desirable

If you want to help is un identification of synergies with EMEA and Global markets, if you are passionate about CCI initiatives and are able to establish authentic relationship with stakeholders to become trusted business partner… if you read it so far and are curious to learn more – don’t hesitate and let us get to know you! 

Company

McCormick & Company, Incorporated is a global leader in flavour and one of the most respected and familiar names in the industry.

 Our UK business manufactures, markets, and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other flavourful products for retail outlets, food manufacturers, and foodservice businesses. We create flavours for a wide range of applications, such as beverages, snacks, dairy, bakery/confectionary, savoury, performance nutrition, and health.

 McCormick has had a presence in the UK for nearly 40 years. We have three sites across the country–our EMEA headquarters in Haddenham, Buckinghamshire, our new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and innovation centre in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire (which is on track to become McCormick’s first Net Zero carbon building), and our plant in Littleborough, Greater Manchester.

 Our brands and our products are trusted sources of flavour in millions of kitchens across the country—in homes and in restaurants. Our UK brand portfolio includes Schwartz, Frank’s RedHot, French’s, Cholula, Herdez, and OLD BAY.

Partnerships with farmers and suppliers around the world allow us to provide great-tasting, quality spices with consistency that you can trust. Our herbs and spices come from around 80 different countries.

 At McCormick, we stand together for the future of flavour, and we bring that commitment to work every day in the UK to deliver top-tier growth and quality from our global business.

 As a people-first culture, we encourage development in many ways, respect everyone’s differences and contributions, and do what’s right to develop our employees and to better our world.

 

Company info
Website
Location
Haddenham Business Park
Pegasus Way
Haddenham
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
HP17 8LB
United Kingdom

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