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As a Senior Purchasing Manager you will report into the Food Purchasing Director the role will have the responsibility to help develop and deliver the procurement strategy but also be capable of managing your own category independently. As a skilled negotiator you’ll be required to adapt your approach to accommodate different cultures and be highly influential to ensure engagement from senior management teams. You’ll work alongside the Buying Director to define the function vision, lead procurement activities in key product categories, and contribute to the strategic development of the wider commercial function.
Join us at Greene King the country's leading pub company and brewer, where our mission is to pour happiness into lives and become the pride of great British hospitality. We have something special, deeply rooted in our 220-year brewing and pub history, creating the business we are proudly known for today. Still today our 39,000 strong team are the guardians of what’s wholly British, the pub experience.
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We’re all about rewarding our team’s hard work, that’s why…
You’ll receive a competitive salary, pension contribution as well as:
The chance to further your career across our well-known brands – as one of the industry's top apprenticeship providers, we can provide training and development at each level of your career.
Discount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of our brands – so you enjoy your favourite food and drink at a discount.
Free employee assistance program – mental health, well-being, financial, and legal support because you matter!
Discount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels. – so you can enjoy a weekend away without breaking the bank.
Refer a friend – who do you know who could be interested in a new role? When they are placed, you could recieve £1,500 for referring them!
Wagestream – access your wage before payday for when life happens.
Retail discounts – Receive up to 30% off at Superdrug, exclusive discounts with three mobile along with many more…
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Your role as a Senior Purchasing Manager
Be the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for agreed categories ensuring the wider business is kept informed of all relevant developments both short and long term
Design and implement category strategies which significantly improve the commercial performance at a Group and Regional level whilst maintaining compliance to company standards and mitigating risk
Day to day contact with all relevant suppliers, be responsible for managing these supplier relationships to the required standard.
Identification of areas of Purchasing opportunity and negotiation to the point of recommendation to the Food Purchasing Director on pricing and contractual proposals.
A detailed awareness of the marketplace identifying innovation opportunities, risks and any new potential suppliers.
Engage Brands to actively collaborate in the deployment of category plans
Completion of supplier reviews, monitoring, reporting, and ensuring compliance with all contractual commitments contained within agreed supply contracts for the suppliers in the determined categories.
What you’ll bring…
Experience in managing across multiple product categories
International purchasing experience in the meat & poultry categories essential
BA/BS/Batchelors Degree or experience in lieu thereof
Superior analytical, evaluative, and problem solving abilities.
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