Procurement Manager

Procurement Manager | Competitive Salary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Procurement Manager to join the Procurement Team in Marston’s Pubs and Bars. This role will be responsible for a significant amount of food contracts as well as across a broad spectrum of other areas including drinks, equipment, services, and consumables. This is a permanent role, reporting to the Director of Procurement.

We are looking for an individual that is results driven and self motivated, with the ability to demonstrate a proven track record and experience in relevant or associated areas.

• Ensure optimum commercial terms whilst ensuring best fit for the business requirements.
• Identify strategic opportunities and value adding initiatives.
• Ensure effective category management, identify new opportunities to reduce costs, rationalise the product range, eliminate duplication and move as close to source in all categories as possible.
• Negotiation and management of categories as indicated by the Director of Procurement.
• Contribute to the NPD process with joint responsibility for sourcing new products, arranging trials and organising the most cost-effective supply chain route.
• Work with the wider Procurement team to effectively manage new product introduction and deletion within the supply chain and the proactive handling of residual stock.
• Continual review of the supplier base to ensure continuity of development, supply, due diligence, and effective crisis management.
• Effective identification of risk and the planning and execution of contingency strategies.
• Management of the relationships with our third-party distributors.
• Ensure the ethical, environmental and sustainability credentials of our suppliers and product range.
• Monitor and act upon market trends and influences which may affect the portfolio of products.
• Build effective working relationships and establish an effective network of links internally and externally.
• Supplier performance monitoring and ongoing supplier review/evaluation.
• Ensure that effective and robust contracts are in place and ensure that a critical path is manged for all areas of responsibility.
• Liaise effectively with all internal stakeholders to ensure that business requirements are addressed.
• Ensure all savings and charters are accurately documented, monitored, and achieved.

• A strategic thinker demonstrating a thorough understanding of supplier relationship and value adding strategies.
• Results driven and self-motivated; able to demonstrate a proven track record in relevant procurement areas; especially food categories.
• Able to seek and create new opportunities and benefits.
• An excellent communicator with the ability to sell ideas and initiatives with clarity.
• Able to effectively manage internal customer relationships.
• Comfortable with handling complex contracts.
• Equipped with excellent negotiation skills via both formal training within CIPS/Industry bodies and having experience in relevant fields.
• Knowledgeable of processes and procedures involved in procurement, such as cost analysis, tender processes, contractual issues.
• Experience managing direct reports.
• Able to demonstrate market/commercial awareness with the ability to identify and act upon influences affecting cost, quality, and availability.
• Ideally fully CIPs qualified to level 6.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent and showing evidence of ongoing professional development within this sector.
• IT literate with excellent analytical skills.

• Car Allowance
• Employer funded Private Medical Insurance
• Training and induction from our NITA award training team
• Apprenticeship programmes – offering development at any stage of your career
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave
• 30% off in Marston’s pubs and Marston’s Inns accommodation
• Marston’s Cheers Reward & Recognition Platform (earn points to spend for living and breathing our values and behaviours and access high street retailer discounts)
• Save as you earn scheme
• Employee assistance programme, to support your well-being including confidential 24/7 helpline
• Pension scheme with additional Life Assurance and Group Income Protection cover included
• Health Screening Discounts
• Long Service Awards
• Buy and sell additional leave
• Gym Discounts
• 24-hour GP helpline
• Mortgage Advice and support
• Healthcare Cash Plan