Black & Grey HR is hiring a seasoned Procurement Manager for a high-growth manufacturer in the beverages ecosystem. Your mission: lock in the right suppliers the right materials at the right cost without breaking production flow.
What youll drive:
- Own end-to-end procurement for ingredients packaging and finished goods: sourcing RFx cost analysis contracting and supplier performance.
- Category strategies for core inputs (sweeteners concentrates/flavours stabilizers dairy/alt-dairy inputs water treatment chemicals) and primary/secondary packaging (aseptic cartons PET/HDPE glass caps/closures shrink labels pallets).
- Cost continuity: build multi-sourcing hedging/indexation where relevant and risk playbooks for seasonality commodity swings FX and logistics disruptions.
- S&OP alignment: partner with Supply Chain Production Planning R&D and Quality to match buys with demand signals NPD timelines and shelf-life constraints.
- Supplier excellence: qualify audit and develop vendors; implement QBRs with KPIs on OTIF quality PPM cost savings and innovation.
- Market intelligence: track commodity indices resin and paper trends freight lanes duties and regulatory shifts; convert insights into action.
- Team leadership: coach buyers/category leads; standardize playbooks drive compliance and raise the bar on analytics.
- Standards & compliance: ensure alignment with HACCP ISO 22000/FSSC 22000 BRCGS Halal (and where applicable SFDA/ESMA/FSSAI) across suppliers and materials.
- 10 years in procurement within Beverages/Dairy/Alt-Dairy/RTD or adjacent FMCG manufacturing with similar inputs and packaging complexity.
- Proven wins in beverage ingredients and packaging sourcing (aseptic/PET/HDPE/glass; closures & labels).
- Strong grasp of manufacturing realities: line changeovers MOQ/MFQ yields spoilage shelf-life cold-chain and hygiene zones.
- A-grade negotiation should-costing TCO thinking and supplier governance.
- Fluent with ERP (SAP/Oracle/MS Dynamics) e-sourcing suites and advanced Excel/Power BI.
- Comfortable operating under pressure managing priorities across plants SKUs and launches.
- Bachelors in Business/Supply Chain; Masters in Supply Chain/Procurement preferred.
- Attractive compensation package
Apply now send your resume and a brief on your top three sourcing wins (category % impact and how you achieved it).
Required Skills:
- 10 years in procurement within Beverages/Dairy/Alt-Dairy/RTD or adjacent FMCG manufacturing with similar inputs and packaging complexity. - Proven wins in beverage ingredients and packaging sourcing (aseptic/PET/HDPE/glass; closures & labels). - Strong grasp of manufacturing realities: line changeovers MOQ/MFQ yields spoilage shelf-life cold-chain and hygiene zones. - A-grade negotiation should-costing TCO thinking and supplier governance. - Fluent with ERP (SAP/Oracle/MS Dynamics) e-sourcing suites and advanced Excel/Power BI. - Comfortable operating under pressure managing priorities across plants SKUs and launches. - Bachelors in Business/Supply Chain; Masters in Supply Chain/Procurement preferred.
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