Tactical Buyer Team Leader

About us

We're a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 120 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring their best selves to work. Our agility and collaboration are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award-winning development programmes that creates exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all. Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we’re fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.

The Role

Are you ready to lead and inspire in a dynamic, inclusive, and innovative global FMCG environment? Imperial Brands, supported by a diverse team of 25,000 employees worldwide, is seeking a Tactical Buyer Team Leader to join our Global Business Services (GBS) team in Krakow. If you're ready to make a difference and lead a talented team, apply today to become our next Tactical Buyer Team Leader in Krakow. Let's shape the future of FMCG together!

Key Accountabilities

• Leading tactical sourcing activities (new spend and contract renewals) within defined operational spend and risk levels.
• Overseeing organization and allocation of work for team members involved in procurement activities.
• Identifying, recommending, and implementing best practices and innovating ideas to improve speed, efficiency, and productivity.
• Providing regular mentoring, coaching, evaluation, and constructive feedback to the team.
• Working closely with business units to establish and deliver procurement requirements, strategic benefits, and compliance with existing contracts.
• Ensuring compliance with internal guidelines and procedures, utilizing eProcurement tools to improve processes and efficiency, and monitor non-compliant buying activities.

Skills & Experience

• Good level experience in team management, leading a sourcing team.
• Excellent English communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal; additional language skills desirable.
• Proficient in using procurement sourcing platforms.
• Good understanding of the End-to-End Sourcing process (S2P).
• Strong organizational skills and experience in planning, organizing, and managing multiple projects.
• Strong numerical, financial, and data analysis skills.

What We Offer

In return for playing your part in building our future, you will receive a compensation package with salary, bonus scheme and many benefits, as well as inspiring place to work and collaborate with purpose. Here at Imperial we will give you the opportunity to grow and learn, innovate at pace and be a part of our purpose to forge a path to a healthier future for moments of relaxation and pleasure for our consumers.

Next Steps

We're a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 120 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming.

Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring their best selves to work. Our agility and collaboration are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award-winning development programmes that creates exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all. 

Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we’re fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.

Everyone Belongs

Everyone belongs in Imperial. We are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientation, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence. We give fair and equal consideration to all our applicants. Please contact us at recruitment@impbrands.com to let us know if we can provide support in helping you complete an application and/or attend an interview.