Procurement Cross Category Buyer

£52000

Danone, Perivale, Ealing

Full time
Temporary
Onsite working

Posted 1 week ago, 18 Oct | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 16144cf6f4894eb9acb3cecc114fe0f9

Danone

Full Job Description

To support the regions across all spend categories in the professional management of its suppliers and spend, through effective category management, compliance & governance to unlock value.
To drive a smart spending mindset within the business and supporting the delivery of Danone's Fuel for Growth program, which aims to maximise efficiencies and deliver savings through a combination of sourcing and demand management.
This role will identify & implement local opportunities to generate savings, as well as ensuring savings initiatives are reported and reviewed to deliver sustainably to targets.
To develop and manage relationships with budget-holders to ensure timely and effective involvement in projects and negotiations so they are conducted to maximize value on spend. This will require balancing creativity and quality of service, whilst ensuring best value and process compliance.
To act as Procurement Excellence Champion for UKIRL Region, engaging all in role and contribution of compliance and promoting sustainable behavioral changes required to deliver, e.g., comms plans, training, team contacts, reporting, spotting risks and opportunities, process improvements etc.

We would like you to demonstrate your following key skills:
Able to collaborate across functions, grades, styles and align to achieve results
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Good negotiation skills with high emotional intelligence
Ability to build a compelling argument and forge consensus
Confident to challenge engrained ideas and defend a point of view
Ability to balance demands of multiple activities/projects and keep moving forward
Brings a practical approach to solving complex problems
Maintain structured way of working within a changing business environment
Results driven and action orientated
Capable of delivering results in a complex and often ambiguous environment

Dedicated to bringing health through food to as many people as possible, we are a leading global food & beverage company built on four businesses: Essential Dairy and Plant-Based Products, Waters, Early Life Nutrition and Medical Nutrition.