Job Description

Procurement Category Manager
Glanbia Performance Nutrition
Join this dynamic team focused on delivering better nutrition for every step of life's journey.
Job Summary
This role is a 12 month FTC maternity leave cover, that will support sourcing at the appropriate value, quality and performance levels, category specific (Indirect) products and services to meet Glanbia Performance Nutrition Europe & UK needs to ensure business objectives are met; and to drive the Procurement Operations & Management processes and tools are utilised to manage the category to a best in class standard.
The opportunity where you will make an impact

• Ensure the correct sources of supply for Indirect products & services for our consumer products and the region-wide GPN Europe & UK business.
• Devise, own and drive the associated procurement category strategies, becoming expert in the market dynamics of the categories in scope.
• Maintain responsibility for the contracted supply base meeting all forecast and service requirements, driving demonstrable and superior vendor performance
• Input into preparing the annual savings plan and Procurement KPIs and provision of data to the Finance Team as it relates to your categories of spend.
• Competitively secure services through RFx, e-Auction and other efficient and appropriate methods, with the aim of securing best supplier TCO value and performance.
• Prepare for and negotiate all vendor contracts within the role's category remit involving and aligning all relevant stakeholders in an expeditious and purposeful manner.
• Own and manage the category vendor base risk exposure and contingency process, championing and driving the risk mitigating actions required.
• Liaise on a daily basis with your key stakeholders in a wholly collaborative manner to maximise value and insights.
• Be responsible for all SAP procurement requirements and operational interface with finance, master data and other to ensure supplier set-up, pricing and contracting changes, and other business needs are met.
• Leverage the use and effective deployment of relevant Procurement IS systems and tools, and identify and recommend changes to systems and processes, as appropriate within your category
• Carry out continual measurement of category value and participation in cost reduction projects.
• Work with the broader Procurement teams in GPN and the wider Glanbia Group in areas such as Policy, data mining and spend analysis from SAP BO; collation regional Procurement performance monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
• Improve and develop all Procurement processes and operational management requirements such as contracting reports, risk exposure databases, and vendor SRM frameworks within your category remit.
• Publish & communication Procurement Delivery metrics on a regular frequency as required.

Key Challenges & Success Measures:

• Prioritisation and allocation of time to projects in a fast moving department.
• Securing optimum value and performance from the vendor base in a dynamic environment.
• Communication to other departments with conflicting priorities and resolution of same to deliver results.
• Delivery of sourcing and supplier management plan as per business agreed category strategy.
• Delivery of positive pricing improvements across categories throughout year and YOY as per long term strategic plan.
• Ensuring no service interruption through supplier performance that would jeopardise product launches or revenue targets.
• Achievement of all personal, departmental and company objectives.
• Positive feedback through peer 360 reviews on personal style, professionalism, and approach in achieving results.

What you will bring to GPN:

• Proven procurement delivery and experience (10 years minimum) working in a fast paced environment in a FMCG, technology or services company.
• Experience in indirect procurement (Marketing & Logistics) desirable.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with internal and external stakeholders.
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of budgets and cost management, along with KPI management and reporting experience.
• Fully knowledgeable of legislative requirements relating to purchasing of goods and services.
• Able to think strategically and contribute to the strategic business agenda.
• Excellent proven negotiation and purchasing skills.
• Strong analytical approach to performance management and reporting.
• Able to demonstrate a full understanding and user experience of on line Procurement systems, an intermediate to advanced MS Excel and PowerPoint experience, and experience of SAP, SAP BO and Ariba.
• Business related degree level and/or relevant Purchasing Qualifications required.

What we would like to offer you:
The opportunity to shape your career in our global organisation that is championing the healthy lifestyle movement! Our Smart Working model advocates wellbeing by providing you with a greater choice in how you work and live, giving you a better work-life balance. Create your own nutrition formula with a discount on our GPN products! If you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please apply!
Where and How You Will Work
The opportunity will be based in Middlesbrough, UK with hybrid working arrangements available, which allows you greater choice in how you work and live, giving you a better work-life balance.
About Glanbia
Glanbia is a better nutrition company with three divisions: Performance Nutrition, Health & Nutrition and Dairy Nutrition. Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. We employ a team of 5,800 people, work with global food and beverage companies, and sell our award-winning and market-leading brands and ingredients in more than 100 countries worldwide.
At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a variety of candidates. We will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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