Procurement & Sustainability Manager Packaging
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Job Purpose
MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE
Cafea UK Procurement Manager is responsible for handling the procurement process, sourcing suppliers and managing vendor relationships to ensure a seamless supply chain and optimized costs.
Use research and analysis to develop sustainability plans that ensure Cafea UK’s business practices, products and services are environmentally friendly and complaint with UK and EU government regulations. Be the lead for Cafea UK’s sustainability initiatives going forward.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Implement procurement systems and tools to streamline processes and enhance efficiency. Analyse inventory levels, demand forecasts and consumption patterns to optimize stock levels and reduce warehousing costs. Manage the UK procurement budget within set KPIs.
- Source and negotiate with potential suppliers, assess their capabilities and evaluate their suitability based on quality, service and value. Manage our supplier relationships, including regular meetings, performance evaluations and maintain an active list of contingency suppliers.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand their procurement requirements. Continuously evaluate and improve procurement practices, including identifying cost-saving opportunities and process enhancements.
- Create and communicate a clear sustainability plan for Cafea UK, including setting goals and targets, and developing action plans that engage the whole UK team.
- Collaborate with Cafea Group Sustainability team, based in Hamburg, and the UK cross-functional teams to identify and explore new ways of creating value for the Cafea business and the wider world by reducing environmental footprints, enhancing social impacts and increasing economic benefits.
- Approve packaging specifications and packaging purchase specifications and complete the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) reports and the Plastic Packaging Tax quarterly report.
- Manage environmental tools such as; M2030, ISO14001, GHG Scope 1, 2 & 3, ECOVardis, WRAP, EUDR
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
Essential
- Previously worked as a Procurement Manager, preferably with blue chip training
- Experience of building and developing effective working relationships with suppliers
- Strong skills in budgeting, cost optimization and negotiation techniques.
- Work with ISO14001, ECOVADIS and ESG frameworks (Environmental, Social & Governance)
- Used to reaching, collecting, analysing and presenting information to present to customers and internal stakeholders
- Strong interpersonal and communications skills.
- A collaborative, strong team player who is a self-starter and is able to work on their own initiative.
Desirable
- Experience of delivering Sustainability initiatives and projects
- Experience of Coffee Industry or similar hot beverage category
- Established contacts within food and grocery procurement
- Educated to degree level
- Located within easy commute of Dunstable Bedfordshire
Key Relationships:
Cafea UK Leadership, Suppliers, Major Customers, Cafea Group Sustainability Team, Cafea UK departmental teams.
Who are Cafea UK
Part of the Hamburg based Cafea Group GmbH established in 1955. The largest private label instant coffee manufacturer in the UK & EU. Multinational family-owned company with UK division in Bedfordshire. 8 factories and expertise in all areas of coffee production. Customers in every channel; retail, foodservice, wholesale, vending and B2B. www.cafeauk.com www.cafea.com
Cafea UK Values
Vision – To be the most passionate coffee company, helping to build a better tomorrow.
Mission – Using our expertise, innovation and insight to delight our customers, consumers and colleagues.
Values – We do the right thing. We act with Passion, Integrity, Innovation and Care.
Health and Safety
The post holder will be responsible for health and safety in the area under his/her control on a day-to-day basis, and must ensure as far as is reasonably practicable, that he/she is familiar with all relevant Health and Safety legislation and recommendations and these are observed within his/her areas of responsibility. Attention is drawn particularly to the existence of the Company’s policy statement on Health and Safety at Work. Any accident in the post holder’s area must be recorded in the accident book.
Food Safety, Quality and Culture
The postholder is responsible for ensuring that the production of goods, adheres to product safety, legality, authenticity, integrity and quality standards.
This job description reflects the present requirements of the post. As duties and responsibilities change, the job description will be reviewed and be subject to amendment in consultation with the post holder.
Responsible to
Head of Finance
Industry
Food Manufacturing / Instant Coffee
Employment Type
Full-time AM/PM
Department
Finance
Start Date
ASAP
Health and Safety
The post holder will be responsible for health and safety in the area under his/her control on a day-to-day basis, and must ensure as far as is reasonably practicable, that he/she is familiar with all relevant Health and Safety legislation and recommendations and these are observed within his/her areas of responsibility. Attention is drawn particularly to the existence of the Company’s policy statement on Health and Safety at Work. Any accident in the post holder’s area must be recorded in the accident book.
This job description reflects the present requirements of the post. As duties and responsibilities change, the job description will be reviewed and be subject to amendment in consultation with the post holder
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Cafea and Cafea UK are Equal Opportunity Employers and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender or identity.
How to apply
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