Interim Head of Procurement - Logistics
- Employer
- 1st Executive
- Location
- London
- Salary
- £600 - £750 per day
- Closing date
- 26 Mar 2019
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- Sector
- FMCG / Retail, Transport & Logistics
- Responsibilities
- Analyst, Procurement, Supply Chain / Logistics
- Position/Level
- Professional / Specialist, Department Head
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Language
- English
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A market-leading client of 1st Executive - An established FTSE100 Retail organisation are seeking a senior procurement leader with head of category experience across Transport, Logistics and Fleet. An exciting opportunity leading transformation across their existing Transport & Logistics categories and managing specific projects within the existing supply chain.
The Job:
- Leading the Logistics Category, focusing primarily on transformation of the Transport category and the procurement of Fleet services.
- Undertaking a review and potential transformational overhaul of the operations of the transport category and related sub-categories, through cost reduction, supplier rationalisation, innovative new short time-bound logistics projects and supplier management.
- Managing and engaging with suppliers and strategic partners in 3PL and 4PL logistics categories.
- Development, transformation & implementation of Transport & Logistics category purchasing strategies.
- Management of the strategic sourcing life cycle, from supplier selection, contract and price negotiation, management of the tender process, through to post-contract award SRM and performance assessment .
Desired Skills/Experience:
- Significant experience in Transport & Logistics procurement, ideally across the retail or FMCG industries.
- Previous procurement management experience, ideally with line management experience managing head count Ideally degree qualified.
- Prior retail or FMCG industry experience within Logistics Complex, matrix organisation experience Adaptable, innovative individual able to drive new initiatives within the team.
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