Associate Director, Logistics Procurement

Associate Director, Freight & Logistics Procurement - Iconic FTSE 100 Brand - London + Flex Working - £75,000 - 90,000 + Excellent Benefits

This iconic FTSE 100 FMCG major has been providing the world with much loved brands for over 100 years and, with an ever-increasing £ Multi-Billion spending power, Procurement is now more important than ever.

Since the CPO joined three years ago the Board have been pouring investment into becoming a best-practice and multi-award winning Global Sourcing Hub, and now the Firm is looking to hire a heavy hitting Logistics Procurement expert to drive not only bottom line savings but also wider commercial value from complex deals across Freight & Logistics categories.

As Associate Director, Freight & Logistics Procurement you can enjoy the following:-

• Using your Logistics Procurement subject matter expertise to execute seamless and integrated strategic sourcing processes
• Complete autonomy throughout the cradle to grave procurement and deal-making process for large-scale and high value Global Logistics sub-categories (ocean, road, rail & air freight, transportation & warehousing)
• Using your Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) skills to manage market leading 3PL and 4PL suppliers / vendors
• Seeking out opportunities to drive creativity and innovation within each Logistics Sourcing project
• Establishing and cultivating key stakeholder relationships to ensure necessary buy in and support for strategic sourcing and category management processes / projects
• Mentoring and managing experienced Logistics Procurement Managers and Specialists, coaching best-in-class and instilling a high performance culture

Required background:-

• Significant Logistics procurement, strategic sourcing & category management experience within a well-recognised FTSE 250 or Fortune 500 company, successfully managing cross-border Freight, Transportation & Warehousing deals
• Excellent stakeholder influencing and relationship management skills
• Degree, MCIPS and Prince 2 qualifications preferred but not essential

If you are a commercially savvy and career driven Logistics Procurement specialist looking to fast track your career within a globally revered FTSE 100 brand, apply now by sending your CV to Emily at jobsefk@bramwithconsulting.co.uk or apply through this forum.

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Key Skills: Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Logistics, Freight, Warehousing, 3PL, 4PL, Operations, Purchasing, Negotiation, Supplier Management, SRM, EMEA, Global, Stakeholder management, Fortune 100, FTSE 100, London