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In this role you will develop and lead the Global Commodity Sourcing Strategy focusing on plastic and moulds, this includes raw material for inhouse moulding, subcon moulding partners, and procured 3rd party plastic components.
You will collaborate with a range of key stakeholders across the organisation, developing open and effective relationships to ensure aligned high performance and Supply Chain Excellence - these will include, Manufacturing, Quality & Compliance, EHS, NPI, Sustainability & Sales.
As the commodity specialist for plastics, you will be instrumental in developing and execution of the business strategy for a key area of our business. You will spend 2-3 days per week on site and being within commutable distance is a preferred.
Main Duties
You will work with key stakeholders across supply & sales to identify and provide high-performing supply chains that enable business performance & growth
Improve the management and performance of strategic materials, goods and services by developing and implementing commodity strategies & negotiating contracts that improve overall value, service levels and minimise risk
You will improve global processes and governance of our sourcing & procurement activities
Support the implementation of a digital strategy to drive performance metrics, including in-market intelligence and strategic commodity performance status
Develop sources of supply that meet our growing Sustainability requirements, including net-zero and biodiversity
Drive continuous improvement across the function, driven through adopting best practice & sharing knowledge
Skills and Knowledge
Have demonstrable commodity management experience on a global basis ideally within plastics commodity.
Have a strong background in global Sourcing & Procurement
Be technically competent, including quality, process engineering and lean methodologies
Able to take complex subjects and/or data and appropriately simplify to turn into actionable improvement plans.
Experienced in managing projects and working as part of a project team.
Be focussed on robust delivery to implement and embed improvements and be able to work under pressure.
Be educated to Degree level, and/or equivalent experience.
Be professionally qualified (CIPS, APICS etc)
Be willing to travel UK and globally when required – 10 – 20