Procurement Manager in Loughborough

Our Work Matters: At Kindeva we make products that save lives, ensuring better health and well-being for patients around the world.

The Impact You Will Make: In this role you will be accountable for Kindeva’s Procurement performance and have responsibility for all aspects of Operational Procurement including the local implementation of strategic sourcing projects at site and “in country” sourcing and negotiations. The expenditure will cover both direct and indirect goods and services and entail the active engagement of specialist resources within the Global Procurement Organization (GPO).

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Aim for World Class Procurement in all aspects and promote the Global Procurement Organization model.
• Perform management responsibilities including hiring/termination decisions, coaching and development, rewards and recognition, performance management and staff productivity.
• Manage the local Procurement operations team, to include policy and process enforcement, personnel management, supplier onboarding, transaction management and fiscal responsibility.
• Drive environmental and sustainability principles in all procurement activities.
• Ensure alignment with HR on contingent labor requirements and ensure the proper deployment of all contingent labor policies and requirements.
• Business partner internal and external stakeholders for all Procurement operations related questions, feedback, transformations or service escalations.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with business partners and stakeholders both internal and external.
• Develop, maintain, review and communicate appropriate KPI and KRI metrics and identify problem areas for root cause and remediation.
• Compliance with international and local laws governing procurement practices.
• Obtain tiered pricing wherever possible for unit volume ranges.
• Support preparation and execution of local compliance and controls initiatives.
• Monitor and execute the end-to-end process related to standard purchase order-based procure to pay process including order placement, monitoring, expediting/de-expediting and invoice issue resolution.
• Lead the local implementation, change management and adoption of Global Procurement standards, processes and procedures.
• Drive continuous improvement and simplification of local procurement processes in alignment with Global Procurement operations.
• Escalate any delivery issues that cannot be resolved and will impact on the production schedule.
• Responsible for local audits associated with the procure to pay controls identified in the documented processes.
• Ensure Past Due purchase orders report is managed effectively to ensure suppliers payment terms are not compromised.
• Manage site cash effectively by ensuring the economic order quantities are appropriate, payment terms are maximized and MRP exception messages (EXDX) are regularly reviewed and executed.
• Provide support for Category Strategies and strategic sourcing projects, including resource allocation and management.
• Collaborate with the Category Management team to ensure strategic sourcing projects are implemented in an effective manner.
• Manage Supplier Relationships, including Performance and Risk Management at a country level.
• Identify new potential suppliers, execute Supplier Selection and conduct Negotiations.
• Perform Contract Management (local suppliers) referring to Legal as required.
• Maintain/action metrics of all procurement-related activities on site.
• Execute local eSourcing activities including training suppliers, running events within the guidelines provided.
• Construct a multiyear program of cost savings initiatives in association with Category Management and communicate those into the GPO savings program.

Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Chemistry or Engineering.
• Recognized Qualification in Procurement, such as CPSM, preferred.
• Leading experience and knowledge in negotiation preparation and execution.
• 5+ years’ experience in Procurement Management (or 5 years as a Procurement Specialist) preferred.
• Working knowledge of ERP in Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365), Oracle or SAP and MRP.
• Practical experience in eSourcing and running eRFP, eRFQ, eRFI, forward and reverse auctions.
• Experience of Sourcing within country and well connected to the supply base.
• Practical knowledge and use of analytical techniques in Procurement preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Power Point, Word, Project and AO or Visio.
• Pharmaceutical or Life Sciences industry experience is desirable.

Key Capabilities:

• Strong interpersonal skills with a proven ability to form close, amicable, trusting relationships across businesses, internal functions, and across all levels within an enterprise.
• Demonstrated ability to consistently exceed goals.
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills including the ability to make effective presentations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Effective time management, organization and prioritization skills.
• Process driven approach to problem solving.
• Ability to make sound independent judgments regularly.
• Demonstrated ability to implement processes to completion.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects in parallel to conclusion.

What we Offer:

• Attractive compensation package.
• Company pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution).
• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays) plus service days after 5 years.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Company sick pay.
• Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 confidential helpline support for employee and immediate family.
• Life assurance of four times life cover salary.
• Wellness programmes.
• Employee recognition program.
• Free on-site parking.
• Discount and cashback at many retailers.
• Cycle to work scheme.

Additional Information:

Location: Charnwood Campus, Loughborough. All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK. We believe our people make the difference at Kindeva, we look for skilled, passionate, and driven professionals to come and work with us to help us excel in manufacturing technologies and processes, which bring lifesaving products to patients worldwide.