Cross Category Buyer

Job description

Danoners are steering us to a more sustainable future, helping to make the world healthier. As a certified B-Corp, we have our Danone Impact Journey to 2025. This will only be possible with each and every one of our leaders.

Role Purpose:

·  To support the regions across all spend categories in the professional management of its suppliers and spend, through effective category management, compliance & governance to unlock value.
·  To drive a smart spending mindset within the business and supporting the delivery of Danone’s Fuel for Growth program , which aims to maximise efficiencies and deliver savings through a combination of sourcing and demand management. 
·  This role will identify & implement local opportunities to generate savings, as well as ensuring savings initiatives are reported and reviewed to deliver sustainably to targets.
·  To develop and manage relationships with budget-holders to ensure timely and effective involvement in projects and negotiations so they are conducted to maximize value on spend. This will require balancing creativity and quality of service, whilst ensuring best value and process compliance.
·  To act as Procurement Excellence Champion for UKIRL Region, engaging all in role and contribution of compliance and promoting sustainable behavioral changes required to deliver, e.g., comms plans, training, team contacts, reporting, spotting risks and opportunities, process improvements etc.

We would like you to demonstrate your following key skills:

 

·  Able to collaborate across functions, grades, styles and align to achieve results
·  Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
·  Good negotiation skills with high emotional intelligence
·  Ability to build a compelling argument and forge consensus
·  Confident to challenge engrained ideas and defend a point of view
·  Ability to balance demands of multiple activities/projects and keep moving forward
·  Brings a practical approach to solving complex problems
·  Maintain structured way of working within a changing business environment
·  Results driven and action orientated
·  Capable of delivering results in a complex and often ambiguous environment

 

Salary Bracket: £45,000 - £52,000

 

At Danone UK & Ireland, we are committed to delivering better health through better nutrition for millions of consumers and patients in our communities.

 

We have a range of flexible benefits and excellent rewards, click here to find out more.

 

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is deeply embedded in Danone's DNA, representing our core values and beliefs. We embrace diversity as a driving force for positive change, nurturing an inclusive workplace where every individual is valued.

 

The closing date for applications is Thursday 7th November, you will therefore hear about your application after this date.