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ROLE OVERVIEW

Full commercial management of a range of Food and Non-Food categories and their suppliers. 

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ROLE PURPOSE

Procurement role covering Food and Non-Food categories and their suppliers to ensure we are meeting the needs of existing and new clients.  In addition, this will be the go-to person for resolving all escalated and serious supplier issues.

Potential for a person with procurement experience and knowledge of the Food service sector and its suppliers, preferably MCIPS qualified, to be able to:

• Forge positive and collaborative relationships with the suppliers and clients we work with.

• Provide a good understanding of markets and supply chains within the foodservice sector.

• Identify and recommend good procurement practices/policies.

• To identify, negotiate and implement Terms, including pricing with all current and future suppliers.

• Set and manage price reviews at agreed junctures with suppliers.

• Manage and deliver RFP activities on behalf of Delta and its clients to meet business needs.

• For our Delta Intel clients, be able to evaluate their purchasing position versus the Delta market and produce a report to detail and support your findings.

• Ensure we are meeting the Environmental/Sustainable needs of our clients through our supply network.

Our aim is to secure resource that will help us achieve our ambitious growth target and in doing so, be able to grow with the business.

There is the opportunity for advancement in position within Delta for candidates who perform well in this role.

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KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & PERSONAL QUALITIES

• Good knowledge & experience of procurement within the food service sector.

• Currently in a food procurement role and looking for the next challenge.

• Self-motivated - requiring a low level of supervision.

• Positive attitude, resilient & calm under pressure

• Takes responsibility - full category ownership.

• Able to communicate clearly & concisely, both internally as well as externally with suppliers and clients.

• Personal development - Drive to advance to higher role / take on greater responsibility.

• Well organised - good at organising self & others / able to manage multiple activities simultaneously.

 

KEY PROCUREMENT SKILLS

Tendering & contracting

• Planning and preparation

• Sourcing and tendering

• Evaluation

• Implementation and debrief.

• Agreement writing

Negotiation

• Preparation

• Use of tactics

• Trading concessions

• Strategy creation and use

• Ability to adapt to changing situations / requirements.

Performance Management

• Benchmarking suppliers and industry

• Procurement measurement of procurement (KPIs)

• Financial reporting management and analysis

Strategic Sourcing

• Situation analysis and market knowledge

• Strategy creation

• Contracting and implementation

• Continuous improvement

Risk Management

• Identifying risk

• Mitigating risk

• Monitoring risk

Managing Supplier Relationships

• Understands the supply base and segmentation.

• Drives performance management.

• Strategic relationships, including building rapport and engagement.

• Manages relationships at all levels.

Stakeholder Relationship Management

• Across all levels from Board, Internal Managers and Clients.

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KEY CATEGORY RESPONSIBILITIES

All Categories:

• Category Strategy

• Supplier Contract Management

• Price File Management – Base file and clients IUP’s.

• Supplier Rebate management.

• Supplier Relationship Management

• Commercial Ownership

• KPI Reporting

• Financial Reporting

• Continuous Improvement

• Key workstream delivery