Procurement Manager - Europe

European Procurement Manager

Gravesend

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as our European Procurement Manager, based at our European Head office in Gravesend, Kent. Joining us on a Permanent Basis, (Monday – Friday 8.30 – 5.30pm), you will receive a competitive salary.   

Moove is a leading provider of lubricants and chemicals throughout the UK, Europe, and Asia. We are part of Cosan a Global provider of Energy and Logistics. At our European Head office, we have 200 employees and over 26 different languages spoken. This is a high energy, fast evolving environment. If you love innovation and embrace change, we are the company for you.  

As our European Procurement Manager, you will be managing all of Moove’s end to end Procurement activities in Direct and Indirect Categories.

Responsibilities as our European Procurement Manager are to:

Manage strategic partnerships with critical suppliers
Maintain risk management for critical suppliers, raw materials and services
Manage supplier performance
Define and implement procurement strategies for COGS reduction and efficiencies while ensuring business continuity
Advance understanding of the market trends and identify the factors which influence availability and pricing
Consult across the business to provide information regarding supply constraints, pricing initiatives and supplier performance
Demonstrate, lead and encourage best practice within the procurement process to achieve continuous improvement, complexity reduction, and efficiencies
Identify sustainability solutions within the supply chain, including scope 2 and 3 emissions optimisation
Own, manage, improve and ensure compliance with Procurement and Procurement related policies
Optimise Cash Flow by driving improvement of Payment Terms and strategies of Inventory Management improvement
Lead negotiations and strategy with suppliers of Additives, Base Oils, Packaging and Labels
Lead negotiations and strategy with 3rd party manufacturers
Actively develop new suppliers - continuously
Manage Tenders, negotiations and Sourcing plans

Essential Skills required:

Leadership qualities typically acquired through several years of experience (>8 years) in related roles with increasing levels of responsibility
Demonstrated experience in Procurement and Supply Chain management in operations with Manufacturing and distribution across various countries
Established understanding and knowledge of market economics, cost drivers, value chains etc
Strong strategic and analytic approach to procurement with knowledge of strategic sourcing principles and practice
Proven negotiations skills and understanding of strategic supplier/customer dynamics
Expert communication and presentation skills both verbal and written

Desirable Skills

Experience in implementing solutions to develop and achieve sustainability goals
Knowledge of suppliers and products related to the lubricant industry
Knowledge of Manufacturing and S&OP
A sound understanding of commercial and business fundamentals and drivers of the wider lubricants business
Experience with SAP S/4HANA
Management of teams across different countries
Proficiency in French, Portuguese, Spanish
Able to handle pressure
Leadership & Decision Maker

In return for joining us as our European Procurement Manager you will receive:

Competitive Salary
Annual Bonus
25 days holiday plus bank holidays annually (pro-rata)
Contributory pension scheme (company match up to 7%)
Life Assurance 4x basic salary
Lifeworks EAP ad Perks
Free Parking

Interested in becoming a Moover? Join us as our European Procurement Manager and be part of a global organisation who truly value their employees, encourage development and progression. If yes, apply today, we’d love to hear from you!

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