Head of Procurement Excellence, UK&I

Job Description

Head of Procurement Excellence, UK&I Head of Procurement Excellence, UK&I Apply locations Chiswick Park time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id JR25196 Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast-growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure, and people? Then this is the place for you. As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don’t compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits. To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose-led , resilient , and positive to succeed here because we expect pace and agility , we insist on collaboration , and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact. What will this role achieve? The Procurement team is made of 120 professionals working across the world to create competitive advantage for pladis through mid-term sourcing strategies and strong supplier relationships. Our 2025 Procurement vision aims at delivering more value for the business along 5 key business deliverables: Supply Continuity, Cost Out, Cash Flow optimisation, Sustainability, and Supplier Innovation! We work as a matrix organisation, with Global Categories demonstrating the pladis global size and Regional Procurement ensuring a strong connection and proximity with our 6 regions (UK & Ireland, Western Europe & Emerging markets, Middle East – North Africa – India, Turkey – Eastern Europe – Central Asia, APAC, and North America). Within UKI Regional Procurement, the Head of Centre of Excellence reports directly to the UKI Procurement Lead, who in turn reports into the UK Managing Director. You will drive (in alignment with Global Packaging Procurement team) the Packaging Category (70 M£ spend). What will be your key deliverables? Policy and Compliance: Ensure procurement activities align with organisational policies and regulatory requirements. Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with internal partners to understand their procurement needs and expectations in the delivery of change projects. Performance Management: Monitor and report on procurement performance and implement improvements as necessary. Risk Management: Identify and manage procurement risks to protect the organisation’s interests through supplier financial evaluation tools. Lead all aspects of the End-to-end Source to Pay (S2P) process, including defining the strategy, implementing the process, ensuring compliance, and continuously improving the process. Sourcing Guideline Ownership: Develop, implement, and maintain sourcing guidelines, ensuring all procurement activities align with these guidelines. Operational Procurement: Manage all operational procurement processes, including purchase, supplier relationships, contract management, and invoice processing. Leads Productivity Governance: Manage the productivity governance, set efficiency goals, supervise performance, and implement strategies for improvement. Custodian of Procurement Tools and Systems: Oversee regional procurement-related tools and systems, ensuring effective use and user training. Sustainability: Act as a point of contact for sustainable procurement information and guidance. Transformation: Lead Regional procurement transformation projects. Bring your experience. Essential Experience in Procurement (with shown success in running a Category at regional or global level, in a worldwide organisation). Ability to deal with ambiguity within a complex and multicultural environment. Shown ability to work with cross-functional teams, with a collaborative mindset. Natural leadership & influence skills. Strong analytical skills. Ability to be hands-on operationally as well as building a long-term strategic vision. Advanced Excel & Power Point skills. Available to work in Chiswick 3 days a week (preferable) and travel on request to factories & suppliers. Desirable Master’s degree or equivalent experience. Proficiency in another language. Previous work experience in a matrix procurement organisation. What will the interview process be? 1st stage interview – 45 minutes competency-based interview based on our company values and your experiences. 2nd stage interview – 60 minutes – a technical interview to understand your skill set/case study or presentation interview. Final interview based on Leadership Success Model Assessment/role competencies. pladis does also use both Psychometric and Aptitude tests to support our processes so you may be asked to complete these as part of your process. Some processes may differ, but we will keep you updated! What does pladis offer you? Annual Car allowance, paid monthly. Annual Incentive Plan (AIP)– this is the business’s annual bonus scheme. Opportunity to self-enrol into Health Cash Plan. Private medical Insurance. Stakeholder Pension Scheme. Life Assurance Cover ~ upon enrolment to Stakeholder Pension Scheme. 25 days + bank holidays. Holiday Enhancement Scheme. 1 Volunteering Day per year. Cycle to work scheme. Discounted gym membership – Carlisle and Chiswick only. Discount and Cashback Scheme. Access to Employee Assistance Programme. Financial Wellbeing Support. Access to great training and development opportunities. Our Values Purpose led – We’re energised and guided by our purpose to bring happiness with every bite. Agile – We’re ever-evolving, we never stand still, always improving for our customers and our consumers. Positive – We’re highly motivated, optimistic, courageous, and we inspire each other to be better. Resilient - We’re persistent in the face of setbacks, quick to adapt, learn and move forward. Collaborative – We gain strength from operating as one pladis, winning and succeeding together. Best mix of ingredients pladis is an equal opportunities employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion, or any other classification protected by law. We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List. If you are a recruitment agency and wish to submit candidates to be considered for this vacancy, you must have agreed to, and signed, our terms of business. About Us pladis is one of the world’s fastest growing snacking companies and home to much-loved brands including McVitie’s, GODIVA, and Ülker. pladis also owns regional brands Jacob’s, Go Ahead, Flipz, Turtles, BN, Verkade, and many more products across sweet and savoury biscuits, wafer, cake, and chocolate. Formed in 2016, pladis is the proud steward of over 300 years of family baking and confectionery experience. The expertise of our 16,000-strong global workforce spans 27 bakeries across 11 countries and is united by our purpose: to ‘bring happiness with every bite’. As a responsible business delivering the highest quality products and exceptional service, pladis’ products have the potential to reach more than four billion people across the world. #J-18808-Ljbffr