The Role

Location: Bristol
Job Grade: 6

The Procurement Business Partner UK and Ireland is responsible for working across their market/cluster and GSC with all relevant functions supporting in-market & any cross cluster initiatives in support of the delivery of market/cluster objectives through the key pillars of: Demand Management, Project Management, Stakeholder Management, strategic sourcing & category management.

It will also be line accountable for any in-country Procurement resource within the cluster. It will ensure all business objectives of the cluster are being supported but also all Global Procurement Objectives will be achieved and are aligned to Cluster targets.  

The goal of the position is to partner with all relevant market/cluster functions in the delivery and enablement of procurement support to the market / cluster. The Procurement Business Partner UK and Ireland will act as the main interface for all Procurement initiatives, looking to bring solutions, suppliers, & innovation to support the market outcomes, whilst ensuring compliance to relevant policies. You will increase visibility and communication between Procurement, suppliers and stakeholders’ functions and ultimately enable 3rd party goods and services through balancing cost, quality, delivery and time to market.

The Procurement Business Partner UK and Ireland will oversee the management, capture and translation of demand signals into desired sourcing & service requirements - in close collaboration with the GM and the other CLT members, Realisation, Supply Chain and other key stakeholders.

The scope is all Indirect Categories for the Markets and Head office where the role actively supports the delivery of supplier & sourcing solutions in the markets where needed. The Procurement Business Partner UK and Ireland will be pivotal to help identify opportunities, implement key improvements and drive overall efficiency and effectiveness of 3rd party spend on goods & services in the markets/cluster.

Principle Accountabilities

• Provide full ownership for Procurement Cash, Cost, Sustainability and Innovation objectives for the cluster which are aligned to our corporate strategy and goals
• Build and leverage strong and credible relationships with key stakeholders across the business to turn demand and required outcomes into successful delivery of 3rd party goods & services through effective & efficient Procurement.
• Ensure the implementation of efficient procurement processes in close collaboration with the GM and the other CLT members, including oversight of compliant sourcing from approved suppliers.
• Lead the respective Procurement Team, ensuring delivery of business objectives
• Represent the broader Procurement function in understanding business needs and formulating recommendations.
• Ensure best value for money in sourcing through the appropriate influencing skills in the region’s business operations.
• Use their network within procurement and wider GSC (including GSC Supply Chain Business Partner) to bring SME knowledge to support sourcing activities, leveraging above market (or above cluster) solutions where possible to drive aggregation, scale and risk mitigation.
• Works closely with the Global Procurement team (CoE Indirect + GBS tactical Team) to ensure that governance and e2e S2P process excellence is achieved for the assigned stakeholder community.
• Support the Cluster in compliance and process improvement, by leveraging a strong understanding and the support of other areas of Procurement (Procurement Excellence Team) and GBS
• Optimise the costs baseline and improved working capital (payment term optimization)
• Align and execute agreed initiatives with local leadership team on all 3rd party spend.
• Recommend and support all market specific cost optimization initiatives.
• Resolve any escalation issues linked with sourcing initiatives

Skills and Experience Required

• Proven experience in Procurement leadership roles, preferably FMCG industry and with knowledge of Indirect Procurement Categories
• Previous UK market and / or supply chain experience
• Ability to work with, and influence, senior internal stakeholders.
• Proven leadership and motivation skills.
• The ability to lead virtual & remote teams.
• Solid understanding of key financial metrics used in Sales, manufacturing and Supply Chain functions
• Driven, collaborative, focused & accountable
• Excellent strategic & negotiation/ influencing skills
• Able to adapt to different cultures, intercultural sensitivity

 

Whilst applications from all locations will be considered, please note that priority will be given to candidates who are based locally and possess the required skills and experience for the role.

Everyone Belongs

Everyone belongs in Imperial. We are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientation, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence. We give fair and equal consideration to all our applicants. Please contact us at recruitment@impbrands.com to let us know if we can provide support in helping you complete an application and/or attend an interview.

 

For further information about the role please contact your Talent Acquisition Partner Gemma.Bourne@impbrands.com