Head - Procurement - Food Manufacturing Firm

- Head of Procurement is responsible for all aspects of sourcing, procurement and expenditure across the company

- Supplier selection, developing relationships to negotiate and buy goods, materials and services at the best possible price, tendering and cost estimating

- Negotiate contract terms with key suppliers to ensure value for money, quality standards and delivery terms with technical and operational input from stakeholders if appropriate

- Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power

- Prepare the annual Purchasing budget and forecasts and all Capital Expenditure proposals as well as ensuring compliance with customer and legal requirements.

- Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal performance

- Drive project execution, track delivery, expect, monitor and control change in the project scope, schedule and cost, pro-actively seek and resolve issues, conduct progress reviews and measure project performance, report and escalate to management as needed