As Mitchells & Butlers, we are one of the largest operators of pubs, bars and restaurants in the UK with brands that touch every household such as All Bar One, Toby Carvery, Miller & Carter, O’Neills and Browns Brasserie, and with the ability to offer a breadth of job opportunities as a result. If you share our love for the vibrant world of pubs and restaurants, coupled with a keen eye as a Procurement specialist, we may have just the exciting opportunity you have been looking for.
If your experience and achievements to date highlight your commercial acumen, you possess proven skills in negotiating and you have a passion for drinks – then this could be the role for you. Sitting within our Drinks Procurement team, we have a unique opportunity for a Drinks Procurement Manager to join us on a permanent basis. Reporting to the Head of Drinks Procurement, this role has Procurement responsibility for a purchasing drinks.
The purpose of this role is to develop and execute a clear and robust procurement strategy to maximise the commercial benefit and competitive advantage for M&B within an area of drinks.
You will be well rewarded: -
- Love eating out? You'll love it even more with a massive 33% discount across all our brands, so whether its date night at Miller & Carter or family roast at Toby Carvery we’ve got you covered.
- Company Car or car allowance
- Office Flexible working – to fit around the other important things in life
- Annual Bonus Scheme – We’re all about rewarding the hard work everybody puts in
- Private Healthcare Scheme and contributory Pension Scheme
What will I be doing?
- Develop and execute the strategic procurement plans, delivering continuous improvement in category performance.
- Actively lead Procurement projects, formulating strategies, developing and leading cross functional teams to deliver projects successfully, ensuring the optimum supply-base for the company.
- Negotiate optimum, sustainable terms with Suppliers and deliver commercial targets.
- Proactively seek competitive advantage for M&B by securing benefits from Suppliers’ innovation and identifying a pipeline of projects and initiatives to improve efficiencies and cost.
- Working in partnership with our Category Managers to develop and source drinks products which delight our guests.
- Designing innovative processes and alternatively sourcing solutions to secure best value for M&B
- Develop and manage productive supplier relations. Monitor supplier performance against specification and ensure corrective action is promptly taken when required.
- Build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships across all key stakeholder groups – (eg, Marketing, Operations, Supply-chain, Finance and Suppliers) to support the delivery of profitable market share growth.
- Monitor category performance against competitor and industry benchmarks and respond promptly to market or performance changes.
- Maintain and communicate up to date market intelligence and subject matter expertise. Interpreting data from suppliers, internal systems and market sources
- Source market leading product solutions that will delight our guests by capitalising on the use of consumer insight.
- Maintain accurate and up to date contract and product data documentation, adhering to all legal and company policy commitments.
- Effectively liaise with all key stakeholders within the supply-chain, both internally and externally, to ensure continuity of supply (suppliers, distributors, data management, stock management, invoicing, and payments etc)
- Designing innovative processes and alternatively sourcing solutions to secure best value for M&B
- Delivering a programme of improvements with suppliers aligned to the M&B environmental targets.
What we’d like to see from you: -
- Commercial experience, preferably in a Procurement or high-level negotiation environment.
- Strong commercial acumen and proven track record of delivering against financial targets.
- Sound negotiation skills.
- Compelling communicator (both verbal and written) to all organisational levels.
- Strategic and innovative thinker
- Effective planning and organisational proficiency, with project management experience
- Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to quickly build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships.
- Demonstrated problem-solving, analytical, facilitation and presentation skills.
- Driven to deliver high standards.
- Resilient problem solver with ability to influence others to implement identified solutions.
Experience & Qualifications;
- 3 years of relevant negotiation experience from either a sales or procurement background.
- Degree level or equivalent
- CIPS Qualification highly desirable
The closing date for applications is Thursday 4th April 2024 however we are anticipating a high level of interest so may close applications prior to this date; please do apply as soon as you are able!
*Please note this role does require travel to the Midlands, on average this will be between twice a week however it will vary, and in addition you will travel nationwide to suppliers throughout your working week.
