Associate Director, Indirect Procurement for Wella Company driving strategic sourcing in North America and ensuring value delivery. Leading the procurement team and stakeholder engagement in complex spend areas.
About the role
- Head of Procurement at Bulk responsible for shaping procurement strategy in active nutrition. Leading procurement processes and initiatives for a fast-scaling business in London.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the procurement strategy, aligned with business objectives
- Develop and execute our procurement policies and processes, internal and external (Incoterms, supplier management, conformance, standards, sourcing & sustainability)
- Develop our data handling, improving our insights and KPI tracking
- Lead, coach and develop our procurement team
- Define and execute buying strategies for a significant commodity portfolio
- Oversee & lead the tender process, for maximum cost-saving/avoidance and availability
- Continually identify cost-saving opportunities and risk avoidance
- Identify and execute initiatives that optimise our MOQ balancing cash for cost
- Develop our “Should-Cost” modelling for further cost-saving
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives across procurement and Supply Chain team
- Management of escalated supplier issues
- Accountable for full-price gross margins by delivering on cost-price targets
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to influence procurement impacting decisions
- Partner with Product and Finance to elevate our purchasing decisions
- Adhoc tasks as directed by our Supply Chain Director or Executive team.
Requirements
- Proven experience leading procurement in the food, ingredients or commodities space (or similar), covering ingredient sourcing and end-to-end supplier onboarding.
- Insight into the commodity market/FMCG.
- Management experience of a Procurement team.
- Excellent communication skills, able to negotiate confidently with suppliers and work with all levels of management and stakeholders.
- Strong negotiation skills, with a proven track record of successful negotiations.
- Strong numerical skills, data-driven & analytical.
- A proactive self-starter with a positive mindset.
- Experience in defining and implementing purchasing strategies.
- Experience running tender processes.
- Experience delivering cost-saving initiatives.
- The ability to manage multiple priorities across a range of stakeholders.
- A team player, who is equally as happy to lead and to jump into the details.
Benefits
- Monthly Bulk Bank Benefits Allowance 🏦 including a subsidised Gym Membership 🏋️
- A day off to celebrate your Birthday 🎂
- PerkBox Subscription 👍
- 60% discount on all Bulk ™ products 💰
- Flexi Start 🕙
- Additional Annual Leave (optional) 🌴
- Teammate Pension Scheme 💰
- Life Assurance 💟
- Medicash 👩⚕️
- A day off for Volunteering (optional) 🤗
- Cycle to Work Scheme 🚲
- Enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave 🐣 and workplace nursery scheme 🧒
- Bulk ™ Pantry 🍴
- Happy Hour Drinks Fridge (Thursdays & Fridays) 🎉
- Summer Working Hours 🌞
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