Commercial/Procurement Role - Paints Industry

- Developing, implementing and monitoring the procurement strategy, policy and procedures for an addressable spend in the Paints section for Direct & Indirect categories.

- Developing and implementing strategies for the effective negotiation and management of strategic contracts and suppliers.

- Leading and driving initiatives that deliver improvements in the efficiency and effectiveness of procurement activity and creating a simplified process for end users.

- Managing the day to day operation of the procurement department and its resources in order to deliver the Procurement Strategy.

- Working collaboratively with key stakeholders to achieve 'value for money' savings targets that support the achievement of budgets.

- Lead and/or facilitate cross-functional teams to continually assess business requirements and align supply base and resources to drive savings and sustainable value for the company year on year

- Actively manage the portfolio of suppliers to strengthen partnerships with key suppliers and continuously manage supplier performance.

- Collaborating across the supplier network to deliver optimum value for money.

- Ensuring a high degree of compliance to the finance and purchasing regulations.

- Determining and leading on the company's sustainable procurement agenda to support the strategic aims.

- Lead the operational procurement teams, to identify best approaches for handling operational transactions to drive efficiencies, lower administrative costs, add accountability and controls