Procurement Excellence Partner

We are looking for a Procurement Excellence (GPE) Partner to to partner with buyers and suppliers in driving a culture of sustainable cost reduction through providing product and market insight, cost modelling, product rationalisation, financial diagnostics and other best practice principles

Responsibilities:

• Create cost models e.g. cost build, could costs and should costs, through research, facilitation and general data gathering activities which identify and direct cost savings
• Actively contribute and support the identification and delivery of specific projects
• Provide facilitation and challenge existing norms for procurement, to support the embedding of new ways of working
• Take joint ownership with procurement peers for the identification and delivery of targeted cost savings
• Act as an advocate for Greencore Purchasing Excellence by coaching colleagues in the routine use of Greencore Purchasing Excellence tools and methods
• Contribute to the supplier negotiation activity with insight, analysis and describe the logic for suggested cost savings
• Support all elements of supplier diagnostic activity, including engagement; data analysis; evaluation; training; implementation; tracking and follow up support

You may not have heard of us, but we're sure you've tried our products. We're a vibrant, fast–paced leading food manufacturer. Employing 13,000 colleagues across 16 world–class manufacturing sites and 18 distribution depots across the UK. We supply all the UK's food retailers with everything from Sandwiches, soups and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles and ready meals.

• Degree level calibre
• Advanced numeracy and analytical skills; ability to review finance and commercial information and draw new insights /understanding
• Experience in operational and financial diagnostics would be advantageous
• Inquisitive and able to challenge appropriately; ability to influence and implement change
• Track record of delivering projects against a brief within agreed timeframes
• Highly competent with Microsoft office, with the ability to build and accurately maintain trackers

If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.

• Competitive salary and job–related benefits
• 25 days holiday
• Pension up to 8% matched
• Life insurance up to 4x salary
• Company share save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career

At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make every day taste better.