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Our client is a major international group and a global leader in drinks dispensing solutions, with manufacturing and supply operations across multiple markets. As the organisation continues to grow, it is strengthening its global procurement capability and moving towards a more centralised, strategic approach to sourcing. This is an important opportunity for an experienced procurement professional to help shape that evolution, drive commercial value and support the development of a more integrated global procurement function.
- Lead assigned global categories and strategic sourcing projects across significant spend portfolios.
- Cover the full sourcing lifecycle: identifying opportunities, developing category strategies, selecting suppliers, negotiating and contracting, implementation, and ongoing performance management.
- Use spend, market, cost and supplier data to identify opportunities and deliver measurable improvements in total cost, supply continuity, quality, delivery, compliance, innovation and supplier performance.
- Work closely with stakeholders across the business to ensure effective cross-functional collaboration.
- Shape global procurement strategy, deliver savings and cost avoidance across annual spend of around £200 million, strengthen supplier performance and contribute to the development of a more integrated global procurement function.
- Reasonable domestic and international travel for supplier and site visits.
- At least five years' experience in procurement, strategic sourcing or category management, gained in an industrial environment.
- Experience in an international, multi-site organisation and responsibility for sizeable, complex spend portfolios would be an advantage.
- Strong commercial judgement, analytical ability and negotiation skills.
- Ability to interpret data, identify trends and turn insight into commercial action.
- Opportunity to join an international organisation at an important stage in its growth journey.
- The role involves reasonable domestic and international travel for supplier and site visits. - Closing date: Friday 23rd October 2026. - Reference: 26056 (quote in all correspondence). xgikmsk - To apply or request further information, please contact Michael Anderson, Consultant, Clarendon Executive, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript e
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