Procurement Manager – Packaging

Overview

In this role, you will lead the packaging category strategy at PZ Cussons, forging supplier partnerships and driving cost efficiency, innovation, and sustainability to support growth. You will collaborate with product development, supply chain, marketing, and global procurement to bring new packaging solutions to market. Your decisions will influence margins, resilience, and long-term business success. This is an opportunity to shape packaging across beloved consumer brands and work in a cross-functional, strategic environment.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive annual bonus
• Pension
• Private medical cover
• Flexible holidays
• 1pm Friday finish
• Hybrid/electric car scheme

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver packaging category strategies to improve supplier performance and competitive advantage.
• Build and nurture supplier partnerships to support growth, resilience, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to bring new products to market on time and within budget.
• Identify cost-saving and value-engineering opportunities to improve margins while maintaining quality.
• Utilize market insights, sustainability trends, and supplier intelligence to guide procurement decisions and manage risk.
• Influence business decisions through commercial judgment, data-led thinking, and stakeholder management.

Key requirements

• Procurement or strategic sourcing experience in FMCG, manufacturing, or packaging.
• Track record of delivering value through negotiations, supplier development, and strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Experience influencing diverse stakeholders across operational, technical, and commercial teams.

• Strong analytical thinking
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Commercial judgment
• Advanced Excel (advantageous)
• Knowledge of category management and supplier relationship management
• Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems

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