Procurement Manager Polymers

Procurement and Supply Chain has been recognised as a key enabler for their corporate goals and has started an ambitious transformation programme to create a high-performing strategic function which partners with the business divisions and manages a cost effective, reliable and innovative supplier base. 
The Procurement Manager - Polymers is responsible for delivering annual savings targets and supplier quality and delivery expectations for the Polymers business unit.
This role will manage the spend areas across 4 different factories responsible for plastics processing and recycling as well as production of pellets as a product. Specific spend will be within raw materials and storage. You will also be responsible for the indirect spend for overheads, MRO and transportation.
  
Your core responsibilities
 

• Deliver annual savings targets and supplier quality and delivery expectations
• To manage spend associated with local categories and ensure compliance with Group category strategies for Group spend.
• Manage sustainability requirements and ensure compliance with SBTi targets
• To ensure close collaboration and dialogue between Polymers BU and Group Category Management teams.
• To ensure implementation of policies, processes and systems for Procurement, as defined by Procurement Excellence

  
Our essential requirements
 

• Over 5 years experience of strategic Procurement in a category-management based model with specific knowledge of one of the specific category areas
• Experience in waste management, manufacturing or logistics organisations preferable
• Strong negotiation skills with the ability to influence stakeholders within matrix organisations
• Experience of major supplier relationships and ability to interact at account manager level with large supplier partners

  
Salary & Benefits
 

• £55,000 per annum
• 20% bonus
• 7% Employers pension contribution
• Personal Medical coverage
• Hybrid 3 days per week in office