Warburtons

Warburtons

As ‘the UK’s No. 1 Bakery Brand’ we have been baking bread since 1876. Today, we supply over 18,000 retail customers from 11 bakeries and 15 depots, producing a range of over 70 products.

Head of Procurement

  • Full Time
  • Date posted 27 January 2025
  • Expiration date 28 February 2025
  • Location Bolton
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  • Full Time
  • Bolton

Website Warburtons

As ‘the UK’s No. 1 Bakery Brand’ we have been baking bread since 1876. Today, we supply over 18,000 retail customers from 11 bakeries and 15 depots, producing a range of over 70 products.

Our Head of Procurement has retired and as such we are seeking a new Head of Procurement to replace him. This role will be instrumental in further developing the procurement strategy and leading the Procurement team to optimise supplier performance.

The Recipe

 

Why Warburtons

 

Warburtons achieved £1bn value sales in 2024.

Health and Safety culture improvement is our number one priority.

New product launches prove our commitment to innovation and evolution: Waffles, Protein Pittas & Flatbreads, Sesame Thin Bagels.

We donated 1.9 million products to good causes.
We now have 4 6th generation family members in the business.

We are selling Free From products in Australia: supporting our international growth.
Over the following 12 months we will continue to support the 5 year plan through to 2028 with an increase on our capital spend on projects across operations, people, productivity and our brand.

 

Key Accountabilities and Measures

 

This role demands a leader with a deep understanding of how to deliver the Procurement Strategy through partnering with the Director for Supply Chain to define, review and evolve a procurement strategy that:

Supports our business growth by delivering short, medium and long-term value opportunities (Cost, Quality, Innovation, Service) in collaboration with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Reviews Policies including End to end purchase to pay policies, systems and procedures – in the areas of category management, supply chain risk and commodity price management, innovation, business change and CI programmes.

Leadership by motivating and coaching the procurement team to achieve business, department and personal development goals/targets set.

Collaboration by developing collaboration between procurement, internal functions and suppliers to support delivery of cross function objectives.

Essential Ingredients

 

  • Leadership capability to lead a team and influence broad range of stakeholders
  • Significant procurement experience, preferably in a manufacturing or FMCG business
  • Experience of developing and delivering short/medium and long term procurement strategy
  • Experience of developing strategic and key relationships with suppliers
  • Significant people management experience, coaching and development of teams
  • Full or part qualification in CIPS (desirable)
  • Commercial Awareness: Can demonstrate a good understanding of the customer and their requirements / constraints
  • Excellent communication skills: An excellent negotiator, influential and persuasive.
  • Excellent relationship builder: establishing credibility with both internal and external contacts at all levels
  • Good stakeholder management skills

Extra Dough

 

At last, and by no means yeast you will want to know what your breads worth.

  • A slice of the annual profits (discretionary profit share)
  • Family time is important to us so as well as your holiday entitlement, we’ll give you the opportunity to purchase up to an extra week’s annual leave
  • Award winning pension scheme with company contributions
  • Private medical insurance and life assurance
  • Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website
  • Continued investment in your personal development
  • Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy with your daily brew!
  • Support for your health and wellbeing, including access to free physiotherapy, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice and a comprehensive occupational health service

 

 

We respect and value difference. We look to create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Companies that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, or any other aspect which makes them unique, are proven to be better companies. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work, is the right thing to do.

To apply for this job please visit www.jobsinmcr.co.uk.

  • Full Time
  • Date posted 27 January 2025
  • Expiration date 28 February 2025
  • Location Bolton
  • Apply Clicks 0

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