Supply Chain Manager
Job Introduction
We’re looking for a Supply Chain Manager with incredible influencing, stakeholder management and negotiation skills with a passion for the food industry to join our Commercial Projects team with the Sodexo Live! segment.
You’ll be able to identify efficiencies and implement a high performing supply chain, you’ll deliver a quality service to the Sodexo Live! segment and build collaborative relationships internally and externally.
You’ll balance this strategic approach with the day to day tactical management of the category, often working with complex supply chains and requests from colleagues and co-workers. You’ll bring the ability to juggle multiple priorities and the mindset of rolling up your sleeves to get stuck in! Working collaboratively whist still maintaining a level of autonomy will be key to your success in this position.
To be successful in this role you’ll have previous experience within a Procurement or Supply Management function and developing and delivering robust, sustainable and effective solutions using your innovation and flair!
At Sodeo Live! we bring people together, we create exceptional moments and lasting memories. We are a unique community of people mobilized to create live experiences that are unforgettable and we can't wait to welcome you to the team.
Although this position will not have a fixed location (home based) some adhoc UK&I travel may be required.
Role Responsibility
- Conduct analysis of food related cost base of the segment
- Monitor business specific supply chain channels to ensure pricing is continually monitored and appropriate authorisations are in place
- Oversee and manage the gathering of data from business specific suppliers to maintain the integrity of the DRIVE solution, along with PPDS and Calorific reporting requirements etc
- Monitor and leverage best price and best value SKU’s from core supply to suit the entire segment.
- Identify, recommend, and manage business specific Sodexo Live! supply chain where food philosophy or client needs dictate requirements.
- Capture, monitor and manage client and Sodexo led sponsorships, to ensure we are leveraging top and bottom line benefits from new and existing contract opportunities.
- Develop, deploy, continually improve and integrate processes, systems and tools, contributing to the safe, efficient and innovative design and delivery of services at predictable and competitive cost and quality.
- Increase margins and make Sodexo more competitive by optimizing labour, food and materials costs in our operations.
- Support growth with existing clients through contributing to retention and cross selling, and with new clients from bid support to site mobilization
The Ideal Candidate
- Experience in a category management/procurement role in the food industry
- Able to manage projects effectively whilst still delivering your main job role
- Work in partnership with our central Supply Management team ensuring we are following process and are utilising the correct ways of working.
- An excellent communicator and relationship builder, able to build strong relationships with external suppliers and internal stakeholders
About the Company
In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence.
Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge (Circles); security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design (Wx); employee engagement and recognition services (Sodexo Engage) and personal home services through Prestige Nursing + Care and the Good Care Group.
Vital Spaces is Sodexo’s value proposition that puts people at the heart of everything we do, bringing together services and solutions and focusing on the productivity and wellbeing of people wherever they are.
Sodexo is committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.
We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.
We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process
