Category Head: Logistics & Packaging

Purpose of Role:

Reporting to the Procurement Director, you will be responsible for the development and implementation of a category strategy to optimize total cost of ownership, minimize risk and ensure sustainability for Logistics and Packaging spend across the group.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience Required:

• Degree in Supply Chain, Commerce or Category relevant.
• CIPS registration and/or qualification advantageous.
• Minimum 5 to 10 years in strategic sourcing/operations/commercial/category specialist role; procurement in international environment and leadership experience pref.
• Proficiency in MS Office essential.
• Competent in the use of SAP MM module pref.

Responsibilities / KPA’s:

• Develop a category strategy (3-5 years), develop roadmaps to implement the strategy and monitor against this.
• Ensure category alignment with the Group Procurement team.
• Scope and source at a global level.
• Drive supplier negotiations and facilitate contract implementation. Manage against these contracts to ensure SLA compliance.
• Conduct supplier relationship management including supplier audits and evaluations.
• Perform regular market analysis and benchmarking.
• Focus on buying channel digitalisation and automation.
• Monitor risks and ensure that the strategy and roadmaps are adjusted to account for any changes.
• Minimise Total Cost of Ownership.
• Drive value creation and innovative thinking.
• Build strong relationship with Operations and maintain a good understanding of Operations.
• Staff management.

Competencies/Attributes/Skills (Essential):

• High level of commercial acumen.
• Analytical thinking with high attention to detail.
• Self-management and self-motivation with high integrity.
• Good verbal, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Adopts a Continuous Improvement approach.
• Able to work independently under pressure.
• Confident to deal independently with Senior Leaders.
• Drivers licence.