At Britvic we’re on a journey to become the most dynamic soft drinks company. As one of the UK’s leading players in the FMCG market we pride ourselves on setting high standards, being courageous and pushing ourselves to think outside the bottle.
About the Role:
Britvic’s Procurement team is responsible for sourcing all goods and services the business needs to operate. This includes our Direct product requirements for Packaging and Ingredients as well as supporting wider business needs for indirect purchasing. Our vision is to improve Britvic’s commercial position by maximising value through a creative, effective, strategic, passionate, and professional team.
As Category Manager – Packaging, you will be responsible for providing assurance of supply and cost competitiveness for the portfolio of Secondary Packaging (labels, film and adhesives) which includes but is not limited to paper, pallet and plastic labels, stretch and shrink film and a variety of adhesives including hot melt and wet glue used in Britvic’s products. The role also carries responsibility of building category strategies for the above-mentioned materials as well as developing efficient supplier relationships, managing risks, complying with procurement governance processes, and importantly, leading the implementation of the recycled Shrink Film project.
This role will require you to work with the wider procurement team, multiple functions (e.g., Technical, Value Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing), and an international supply base.
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