Langley Search & Interim is retained by a leading client in the hospitality sector that is seeking to review their category plans to support their offering to VIP clients including their offerings on food, drink, disposables, media(newspapers/magazines and on-line) and other areas. They seek a procurement interim to assist them for a period of 3-6 months due to several people in their team being seconded to other projects.
You will have the following:
- Hospitality/food procurement experience including understanding the importance of supply chain aspects and standardisation across sites
- Knowledge of the supply base in this area to enable consolidation of supply base
- Commercial approach – can negotiate and draft contracts (including SLA’s) and ensure value for money
- A team player – not interested in the glory!
- Excellent communications skills – can deal with people at all levels
- Immediate availability
- Able to visit multiple sites around the UK (c. 1 day/week off site) – based in Central London
There is a possibility that this role will turn into a permanent position.
Interested? Please email your CV, availability and day rate/ last package to Christina Langleyuoting 7624/Interim/CL.
Langley Search & Interim supplies Interim Procurement Managers to hospitality, travel, restaurant chains and other companies in the hospitality sector in the London area and in the UK. Langley Search & Interim supplies a unique blend of interim and permanent recruitment solutions for jobs in procurement and the supply chain across the UK, Europe and internationally. We work with blue chips, privately owned businesses, the public sector and start-ups across the Consumer, Industrial, Public Sector, Technology and Professional Services Sectors. As the leading niche recruitment partner in procurement and supply chain jobs, Langley Search & Interim also provides valued career advice and support to candidates.
Key skills and areas: procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, food buying, drink buying, Contract managers, Contract negotiation, supplier relationship management SRM, vendor management, stakeholder management, purchasing, buying
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