Procurement Business Partner - Hybrid

The Role

After a recent promotion Imperial Brands have a fantastic opportunity to come and join us as our Procurement Business Partner UK and Ireland. We are an inclusive, innovative global FMCG business; driven by a strong challenger culture - supported by 25,000 employees.

We want you to make the role your own! The role is high-impact, highly visible position within the business where your contributions will make a real difference. You'll have the opportunity to leave your mark on the business outcomes and play a pivotal role in shaping our future success

The Procurement Business Partner is responsible for working across your market / cluster and with all relevant functions supporting in-market and any cross cluster initiatives in support of the delivery of market / cluster objectives through the key pillars of: Demand Management, Project Management, Stakeholder Management, strategic sourcing & category management.

You will act as the main interface for all Procurement initiatives, looking to bring solutions, suppliers, & innovation to support the market outcomes, whilst ensuring compliance to relevant policies. You will increase visibility and communication between Procurement, suppliers and stakeholders’ functions and ultimately enable 3rd party goods and services through balancing cost, quality, delivery and time to market.

If you have a challenger mindset, want to make an impact and work with a variety of teams and stakeholders then this is the role for you! 

Please note: This role is based at our Bristol Headquarters where you will be required to be on site 2 days per week. 

Principle Accountabilities

• Provide full ownership for Procurement Cash, Cost, Sustainability and Innovation objectives for the cluster which are aligned to our corporate strategy and goals
• Build and leverage strong and credible relationships with key stakeholders across the business to turn demand and required outcomes into successful delivery of 3rd party goods & services through effective & efficient Procurement.
• Ensure the implementation of efficient procurement processes in close collaboration with the General Manager and the other stakeholders, including oversight of compliant sourcing from approved suppliers.
• Represent the broader Procurement function in understanding business needs and formulating recommendations.
• Ensure best value for money in sourcing through the appropriate influencing skills in the region’s business operations.
• Work closely with the Global Procurement team to ensure that governance and e2e S2P process excellence is achieved for the assigned stakeholder community.

Skills and Experience Required

• Proven experience in Procurement leadership roles, preferably FMCG industry and with knowledge of Indirect Procurement Categories
• Ability to work with, and influence, senior internal stakeholders.
• Proven leadership and motivation skills.
• Solid understanding of key financial metrics used in Sales, manufacturing and Supply Chain functions
• Driven, collaborative, focused & accountable
• Excellent strategic & negotiation/ influencing skills

What We Offer

In return for playing your part in building our future, you will receive a comprehensive compensation package with salary, bonus scheme and further benefits as well inspiring places 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.

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.

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.

As a matter of policy, Imperial Tobacco or its subsidiaries never requests or requires payment as part of any recruitment process.