Job Description

Developing, validating, communicating and implementing a Sourcing Strategy for Coffee that delivers a competitive advantage to the business. Opportunity to develop credible long term relationships with suppliers as well as internal & external stakeholders. Offers critical Exposure to lead projects and manage issues / crisis situations.

• Sourcing Strategy implementation and communication plan, Supplier management plan. To ensure implementation of sound procurement processes and strategies to achieve the set objectives.
• Ensure that all the key suppliers within the spend category are aligned to the company\'s Suppliers Code and compliant with Responsible Sourcing Requirements.
• Integrate Innovation elements from suppliers into company\'s Innovation and Renovation processes.
• Network with the industry / other markets / zone management to gain an insight into the various spend categories which would help in formulating a sound purchasing strategies.
• Accountable for driving projects that cuts across various categories of material and pertains to the overall function.
• Ensure the agreed service level with internal stakeholders & Closely liase with business to ensure business priorities and the department activities and priorities are closely aligned to each other.
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies.
• Analyze and optimize the P2P process related to the spend category through the right choice of procurement tools.
• Ensure alignment between business strategy and sourcing strategy
• Set objectives to be achieved through the sourcing strategy and monitor achievement
• Derive negotiation strategy from category positioning and negotiate to achieve the objectives defined in the strategy
• Manage suppliers according to category positioning and SRM principles

A strategic role with one of the largest food manufacturing companies|Excellent growth trajectory in a high visibility role

• Minimum 5+ years of Procurement and/or SCM experience in buying and managing coffee procurement & plantations
• Requires extensive travelling across coffee plantations
• Over a sustained period has demonstrated success in delivering competitive advantage to the business through development and implementation of sourcing strategies for the spend category in charge.
• Ability to create and sustain credible long term relationships with suppliers and external stakeholders
• Has demonstrated the ability to successfully lead projects and manage issues/ crisis situations
• Has demonstrated the ability to influence internal stakeholders & external stakeholders
• Has demonstrated successful use of TCO analysis, risk management, responsible sourcing and supplier relationship management.
• Has successfully contributed in cross functional and cross market teams

The client is one of the largest food manufacturing & processing companies globally.

• Great work life balance
• Excellent growth trajectory in a high visibility role

Michael Page