Procurement Specialist

Procurement specialist / Operations and Procurement Specialist
Food & Drink
Reporting into Head of Procurement
Bristol or Cheddar based
Upto £40k DOE
Hours 35 per week Office based with opportunity for flexible working

Due to an internal promotion, my client, an award winning and growing family business is looking to recruit a Procurement specialist / Operations and Procurement Specialist. The company is a leader in what they do, creating, rolling out and managing bespoke customer food-on-the-move solutions for a number of blue chip companies. They operate over several food categories with a wide supply network, to create bespoke product solutions to Private label customers.

Purpose of role:
The successful Operations and Procurement Specialist will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations and procurement requirements for their largest account, ensuring that all the Operational and Procurement activities run smoothly within the team and ensure they are aligned with the company's strategic goals. The role reports directly to the Head of Procurement and will work within the team to deliver a strong product and commercial understanding of suppliers and manufacturers that meets the business requirements.

The role will involve:
The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering new products & customer launches to market as part of an Agile scrum team, through:
·Developing a strong relationship with the key stakeholders, internally and externally, to identify and resolve risks, to ensure successful delivery of the critical path.
·Sourcing ingredients, packaging and finished product.
·Working closely and regularly negotiating with suppliers, manufacturers and distributors to ensure business achieve commercial targets
·Updating the team on operational project tasks, activities and risks at the daily stand-up meeting
·Use of project tools to capture information and present in an appropriate format
·Working with technical and finance counterpart to approve new suppliers and products
·Building an understanding of customer's brand values, operations and logistics parameters
·Building knowledge of relevant legislation effecting customer, suppliers and projects

Keys skills required
·Project management experience
·Sourcing ingredients, packaging and services
·Experience of working on multiple projects in a cross functional environment
·Experience in the FMCG industry
·Supply chain experience, including logistics cost and capability.
·Supplier Management & Negotiations
·Ability to quickly establish knowledge of a producer, including their capabilities and constraints.
·Understanding of the critical path process
·Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

This role may suit a person that has previously worked in Procurement, Buying, project management,Purchasing, food, packaging, Account management. This role is commutable from Bristol, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Taunton, Bridgwater, Weston Super mare, Bath, Cheddar, Clevedon, Highbridge