Procurement Manager – Raw Materials

Overview

In this role you will lead sourcing strategies for key raw material categories at PZ Cussons, balancing cost, quality, supply risk, and innovation. You’ll collaborate across Supply Chain, R&D, Planning, Marketing, and Global Procurement to support growth, profitability, and speed-to-market. You will shape supplier partnerships and drive sustainable value, innovation, and continuous improvement in complex supply markets. This is a high-impact role with opportunities to influence strategy and tangible performance.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive annual bonus
• Pension
• Life assurance
• Share Incentive Plan
• Private medical cover
• Flexible holiday options

Responsibilities

• Own sourcing strategies for key raw material categories and develop supplier partnerships
• Lead commercial negotiations, tenders, and sourcing projects to improve competitiveness and margin
• Collaborate with Product Marketing, Supply Chain, Planning, R&D, and Quality to bring new products to market
• Identify and deliver cost-saving, value engineering, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Develop a diverse supplier network to support innovation and supply continuity
• Monitor commodity markets, regulatory developments, and global supply risks to turn insights into actions

Key requirements

• Significant procurement or strategic sourcing experience in FMCG, manufacturing, chemicals, ingredients or raw materials
• Proven track record of leading sourcing projects and delivering measurable commercial results
• Strong category management and data-driven decision-making in sourcing
• Experience with commodity-driven or globally sourced categories and knowledge of market trends and supply risk
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Degree-level education or equivalent experience
• MCIPS qualification desirable (or working towards it); chemistry background advantageous
• Experience with SAP or similar ERP platforms beneficial

• Stakeholder management and influencing
• Relationship-building and constructive challenge
• Commercial acumen and cross-functional collaboration
• Category management
• Strategic sourcing
• Negotiation

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