Barron Williams Executive Search
Group Procurement Director
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Our client is part of a large, privately owned group, a quality-driven manufacturing business with a long-established reputation for product excellence, customer care, and attention to detail. Utilising the positive attributes associated with being a family-owned company, the business has gained competitive advantage through a flexible, forward-thinking, and long-term approach to their markets.
Led by innovation, they have turned traditional manufacturing processes on their heads to offer desirable brands and products to meet modern needs. They have developed true partnerships with their suppliers, leading to the development of materials that are more sustainable and future-proof to fulfil their commitment to produce the best products for their customers. Backed by a commitment to customer service excellence, build quality, and unrivalled craftsmanship, they aim to be the brand of choice for their target customers.
With long-term market foundations in place, a suitably experienced and highly capable Group Procurement Director is now required to take responsibility for end-to-end procurement across the manufacturing brands within the group. At the intersection of supply chain, production, and commercial performance, the Group Procurement Director will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality products within a complex, multi-site manufacturing operation.
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The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate experience of providing strategic direction as well as operational oversight of all procurement activity and supplier management in their career to date. Driving supplier performance and delivering cost-efficiencies, you will work closely with stakeholders across all core business functions to achieve procurement and business KPI’s and objectives.
Job Title: Group Procurement Director
Reports to: Group Managing Director
Reports in: Team c15 initially
Key Deliverables:
- Strategic procurement – deliver against group-wide procurement strategic goals, aligned to production volumes, product development roadmaps, and financial goals across brands
- Deliver against category management goals for all direct and indirect spend, identifying and realising efficiency and consolidation opportunities
- Build and maintain appropriate, partnership-led supplier relationships to meet the current and future NPD needs of a complex, high-volume manufacturing business
- Work closely with production, planning, and purchasing to ensure that procurement plays an effective role in ensuring material availability aligned with production requirements across all sites
- Deliver against financial targets, including cost savings and provide cost analysis for pricing and for budgeting and business planning purposes
- Building and leading your team, actively drive a CI culture in procurement processes and practices
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Location: East Yorkshire (plus site travel)
Package: Attractive Salary (+ Bonus, car & benefits package)
Candidate profile:
- A proven Procurement leader with demonstrable experience of delivery in relevant manufacturing settings
- Understands the needs of managing complex, production-led multi-site supply chain management
- Proven track record of delivering value via supplier selection and relationship management
- Strategic – can demonstrate experience in senior leadership roles as part of the SLT / board
- Has built and led collaborative teams to deliver procurement objectives in multi-site businesses
- CIPS, Lean experience a plus, as would be experience in relevant manufacturing sectors
All applications and enquiries should be directed to Barron Williams via contactus@barronwilliams.co.uk. For an initial confidential exploratory discussion, please contact Barron Williams Director, Paul Barron on 07949 299500.
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