Sourcing Manager
Cork / Dublin (Ballymun)
Musgrave is one of the Europe’s most successful family-owned businesses with a 140+ year heritage in food and brand innovation, supporting communities across the island of Ireland and Spain.
Every day we feed one in three people in Ireland through 18 market leading food and beverage brands that include SuperValu, Centra, Frank & Honest, and Musgrave MarketPlace. We support thousands of retail and foodservice family businesses who live and work in the heart of the communities they serve.
We are committed to becoming the most trusted and sustainable business in Ireland and we are making changes across the company to make sure that happens. We want to make a positive impact on the world, and we will support our suppliers and customers to make a difference too
Our people are the heart of our business. As our greatest asset, they make Musgrave a great place to work and in return we aim to be the very best place to work, grow and thrive.
The Role
Reporting to the Head of Sourcing, we have an exciting opportunity for a Sourcing Manager to join our central Sourcing team. Collaborating with different teams across the island of Ireland business, our task is to procure products for our Own Brand (OB)/ Private Label (PL) ranges. This role will enable the successful candidate to gain in-depth experience of sourcing and value chain. The successful person will proactively manage projects across many categories, understanding and developing strategies, identifying new opportunities for OB/PL and Musgrave, whilst driving down costs across the OB business in partnership with our Trading functions.
What you'll be doing:
- Identify and deliver lowest cost solutions for Musgrave Own Brand/Tertiary products across retail and wholesale.
- Develop and deliver the annual Sourcing Plan (calendar, timelines, tender format, strategy) for your respective categories to deliver the lowest cost for the business, on time, with the required quality, and with the right supplier.
- For your respective categories manage the tendering, negotiation and contracting of the required Own Brand/Tertiary products with the appropriate required quality with the right supplier whilst delivering the lowest cost for Musgrave lead projects.
- Negotiate pricing, MOQs, lead times, and contract terms to optimize cost and ensure supply continuity.
- Manage and support your respective categories for Buying Group lead projects through all stages of the tender process to deliver the required products with the appropriate required quality with the right supplier at the lowest cost.
- Promote simplification by continuously, and constructively, challenging current ways of working, with the objective of developing a simpler, faster, better business.
- Develop strong collaborative relationships with key stakeholders, and with existing and new suppliers.
- Act as sourcing subject matter expert for your respective categories
- Analyse and evaluate market intelligence and supplier / competitor trends to optimise sourcing.
- Build the annual savings budget for your respective categories and provide business updates monthly, quarterly, and annually versus budget.
- Lead/Support commercial projects/explorations as and when they arise
- Ensuring compliance with Musgrave policies and procedures.
- Requirement to travel to production facilities and Buying Group meetings, as and when required. Approx. 5-10%
What we are looking for:
- Business-focused 3rd Level Qualification
- Minimum of 3 years Sourcing/Procurement experience
- Understanding/experience of food manufacturing, local and international
- Understanding of market dynamics and sound business judgement
- Strong project management and leadership skills
- Presentation skills, change management expertise.
- Attention to detail, ability to prioritize, comfortable with figures and in collecting, analysing, and interpreting data.
- Ability to work in/lead cross divisional & cross functional teams.
- Experience in planning, strategic sourcing, negotiating, contracting and supplier management.
- Experience in managing and delivering large complex projects.
- Proven ability to engage with key stakeholders to deliver KPI’s.
- Positive mindset with a can do attitude
- FMCG experience
What we Offer:
Career Development: With a commitment to your personal and professional growth, Musgrave offers numerous opportunities for advancement and learning.
Collaborative Environment: Work alongside a passionate team, where your contributions will make a significant impact
Innovation Focus: Be part of a company that values forward-thinking solutions
Community Focus: Be part of a company that truly values its communities and strives to make a positive impact.
Be Part of a Legacy: Join a company with a long-standing commitment to community and innovation. Musgrave operate a Work Smart hybrid working model where you can alternate your time between connecting and collaborating in the business and working remotely. Occasional business travel to other locations will also be required.
Musgrave is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from diverse candidates. If we can make any accommodations to enable you to be the best version of yourself during the interview, please let us know.
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