European Buyer - Facilities Management
- Employer
- Hathaway Lane Limited
- Location
- London (West), London (Greater)
- Salary
- £50,000-£55,000 + pension
- Closing date
- 11 Feb 2021
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- Specialist Area
- Buyer, Category Manager, Procurement, Purchasing
- Sector
- FMCG
- Function
- Buyer, Lead
- Contract Type
- Contract / Interim / Temporary
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Our client is a dynamic FMCG company with multiple manufacturing sites across Europe and the Nordics.
The company culture is fast moving and progressive and they are on a journey to build a ‘best in class’ procurement function. They are now seeking a European Category Buyer, with Facilities Management category experience, to join their team in March 2021 on a fixed term contract until the end of 2021.
What you will be doing:
Working in a centralised Procurement function, you will focus on buying soft and hard FM services and manage the implementation and roll out of IFM (integrated facilities management) programme across multiple, international manufacturing sites.
This will involve managing the IFM provider, being the key point of contact between the provider and manufacturing sites across Europe and the Nordics, ensuring that the contract is fit for purpose with regards to specifications, leading governance meetings, etc.
You will work closely with stakeholders in the factories across Europe and the Nordics and influence Factory Managers, Finance Managers and Engineering Managers, supporting them with their budgets commercially and helping them buy more efficiently.
Skills and experience required:
• Procurement professional with demonstrable Facilities Management category experience, and preferably some knowledge of IFM (integrated facilities management)
• Proven experience in end to end procurement process including strategic sourcing and confident negotiation skills
• The ability to understand a manufacturing environment, preferably in FMCG, and the challenges that factories face OR experience of working in an IFM in an FM procurement role
• Experience of working in an international company culture is preferable
• Clear and confident communication skills and able to build relationships quickly
Company
Hathaway Lane is an independent, specialist Procurement and Supply Chain recruitment firm.
We support permanent and interim recruitment of mid and senior level Procurement and Supply Chain professionals across the UK and into Europe. Our Consultants are experts in networking and headhunting in order to gain access to the best candidates and market opportunities. We tailor our services to meet the recruitment needs of our clients including Contingent Search, Advertised Selection, Executive Search and Interim Management.
Our consultative approach ensures that we provide the best possible service and identify the Procurement or Supply Chain job that is right for our candidates.
Working within the private sector, our Consultants have developed an expertise across a wide range of industries including Financial Services, Professional Services, Pharmaceutical, FMCG, Travel, Leisure, Media and Technology.
- Telephone
- 01382 339699
- Location
-
17 Ellieslea Road
Dundee
DD5 1JH
GB
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