Procurement Manager - Europe
at Moove Europe
Gravesend, England, United Kingdom -
Start Date | Expiry Date | Salary | Posted On | Experience | Skills | Telecommute | Sponsor Visa |
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Immediate | 20 Aug, 2024 | Not Specified | 22 May, 2024 | 8 year(s) or above | Leadership,French,Suppliers,Cost Drivers,Operations,Teams,Manufacturing,Presentation Skills | No | No |
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Description:
ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIRED:
- Leadership qualities typically acquired through several years of experience (>8 years) in related roles with increasing levels of responsibility
- Demonstrated experience in Procurement and Supply Chain management in operations with Manufacturing and distribution across various countries
- Established understanding and knowledge of market economics, cost drivers, value chains etc
- Strong strategic and analytic approach to procurement with knowledge of strategic sourcing principles and practice
- Proven negotiations skills and understanding of strategic supplier/customer dynamics
- Expert communication and presentation skills both verbal and written
DESIRABLE SKILLS
- Experience in implementing solutions to develop and achieve sustainability goals
- Knowledge of suppliers and products related to the lubricant industry
- Knowledge of Manufacturing and S&OP
- A sound understanding of commercial and business fundamentals and drivers of the wider lubricants business
- Experience with SAP S/4HANA
- Management of teams across different countries
- Proficiency in French, Portuguese, Spanish
- Able to handle pressure
- Leadership & Decision Maker
Responsibilities:
- Manage strategic partnerships with critical suppliers
- Maintain risk management for critical suppliers, raw materials and services
- Manage supplier performance
- Define and implement procurement strategies for COGS reduction and efficiencies while ensuring business continuity
- Advance understanding of the market trends and identify the factors which influence availability and pricing
- Consult across the business to provide information regarding supply constraints, pricing initiatives and supplier performance
- Demonstrate, lead and encourage best practice within the procurement process to achieve continuous improvement, complexity reduction, and efficiencies
- Identify sustainability solutions within the supply chain, including scope 2 and 3 emissions optimisation
- Own, manage, improve and ensure compliance with Procurement and Procurement related policies
- Optimise Cash Flow by driving improvement of Payment Terms and strategies of Inventory Management improvement
- Lead negotiations and strategy with suppliers of Additives, Base Oils, Packaging and Labels
- Lead negotiations and strategy with 3rd party manufacturers
- Actively develop new suppliers - continuously
- Manage Tenders, negotiations and Sourcing plan
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:8.0Max:13.0 year(s)
Logistics/Procurement
Purchase / Logistics / Supply Chain
Logistics
Graduate
Proficient
1
Gravesend, United Kingdom