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Procurement Manager - Glasgow

Procurement Manager

Glagsow - Hybrid Working

This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of procurement within a forward-thinking, values-led business. Reporting into the Head of Supply Chain, you'll lead the team and build out a modern, category-led strategy that balances cost, quality, innovation, and ESG commitments.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

  • Lead, coach and develop a collaborative procurement team aligned to business goals and personal growth

  • Define and implement a category-led procurement strategy that delivers commercial value, quality assurance, and responsible sourcing

  • Embed supplier diversity, sustainability, and innovation into every aspect of the sourcing approach

Supplier & Category Management

  • Build strategic partnerships with key suppliers, underpinned by SLAs, KPIs, and improvement goals

  • Introduce and manage supplier segmentation and risk models

  • Lead pricing negotiations, value engineering, and cost-saving programmes

  • Develop ethical sourcing frameworks including onboarding, compliance, and ESG checks

Sustainability & Responsible Sourcing

  • Align procurement activities with ESG goals (including Scope 3 emissions reduction)

  • Integrate supplier sustainability scorecards and lead reporting on responsible sourcing metrics

  • Work with suppliers on packaging reduction, circularity, and waste minimisation

Governance & Process Excellence

  • Own and improve procurement policies, systems, and audit readiness

  • Ensure accurate procurement data to support internal and external reporting

  • Champion the use of digital tools and data to support decisions and transparency

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Partner with Finance, NPD, Marketing, Technical and Packaging to bring products to market

  • Be the commercial voice in innovation, operational and sustainability discussions

What You’ll Bring

Experience & Skills

  • 5+ years in procurement leadership or senior category roles (FMCG or manufacturing preferred)

  • Track record in building category strategies and improving supplier performance

  • Commercially sharp with excellent negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills

  • Confident in complex environments — multi-site, global supply chains, regulatory considerations

  • Analytical and data-driven, comfortable making evidence-based decisions

Mindset

  • Proactive and solutions-focused

  • Passionate about ethical sourcing and sustainability

  • Calm under pressure and able to shift between strategic and hands-on when needed

Nice to Have

  • Degree qualified and/or CIPS (or working towards)

  • Experience using ERP/MRP systems and procurement platforms

  • Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, or CI methodologies

  • Full UK driving licence

Why Apply?

Because it’s more than just a job. At International Beverage, you’ll be joining a business that truly values people, supports your ideas, and helps you grow. You’ll be empowered to shape the future of procurement while working in a company that celebrates success and supports the communities it serves.

📩 Interested? Apply now or get in touch with Danielle at Nine Twenty for a confidential chat.

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