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Category Leader – Flavours and Ingredient at Twinings
Andover, United Kingdom
Job Descrption
Category Leader – Flavours and Ingredient
Department: Tea Supply Chain
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Andover
Description
Great People Work HereAre you searching for a career with bags of variety, in an environment that celebrates differences and empowers collaboration, which values individuals and will encourage you to make an impact? Do you want the freedom to explore, and the opportunities to find new ways and to innovate? If so, Twining Ovo delivers.
We’re looking for people who don’t just come here to get the job done, but who have a real passion for the brand and a desire to do the best job they can. In return, we offer an inspiring package of employee benefits - to show just how much we value you. This role will offer you the scope for growth and the tools to aim high.
Category Lead - Flavours and Ingredients role is responsible for development and execution of Twinings OVO food ingredient category strategies with key supply projects and identification of optimisation opportunities. The role will also draw on existing and new supplier networks to enhance our competitive advantage through innovation and analysis of existing business to deliver cost saving initiatives from the multi-milion category across Twinings Supply Chain (UK, Poland, India) and OVO businesses (Switzerland, Thailand, China)
Key Responsibilities
- Source new ingredients/technologies through existing and new suppliers
- Build strong relationships with suppliers.
- Drive through cost saving initiatives.
- Support and improve supplier performance through engagement and SRM.
- Grouping of ingredient types and creation of procurement strategies ensuring cost effectiveness, quality, ESG, BCP and innovation.
- Manage the budget process with periodic reporting.
- Conduct pricing negotiations using e-sourcing tools and arrange contract agreements.
- Work closely with R&D, advising on commercial viability and contributing to supplier selection and engagement.
- Work in collaboration with our food safety and quality teams.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- At least 5 years of experience in a procurement role in a FMCG business
- Degree level education, ideally within the food science
- Category management experience
- Negotiation and E-Sourcing skills
- Risk management experience
- Business parterning skills
Benefits
- Yearly bonus based on personal contribution and financial performance
- Flexible working options
- 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays and the option to buy and sell holidays
- Onsite Gym and Wellbeing Centre
- Perkbox – employee discount scheme with discounts online, in high street stores, cinema, holidays, restaurants and many more
- Pension scheme with your contributions matched for up to 10% of your salary
- Cycle to work scheme
- SimplyHealth Cash plan
- Onsite Staff shop and online staff discounts
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