C&D Foods is one of Europe's leading own label pet food manufacturers producing a range of wet and dry pet foods. Part of The APB Food Group, C&D Foods has grown to become one of the industry's leading pet food producers. C&D Foods has 9 production facilities across 7 Countries (Ireland, the UK, France, Denmark, Austria, Spain, and The Netherlands) and 2 sales offices located in Manchester and Italy. C&D Foods' Headquarters is in Mullingar, County Westmeath.
The purpose of this role would be to manage key group suppliers and projects across all sites.
Key Responsibilities:
* Management of the Top 20 Key Suppliers within the wet and dry division.
* Management of key Ingredients across the wet and dry division.
* Develop strategic partners and materials for our dry pet food plants.
* Develop new and improved procurement strategies across all channels of purchasing.
* Challenging the market for better value.
* Reporting to key commodity based longer term strategies to finance.
Values and Ways of Working:
* Team player with a Positive Attitude.
* Flexible with a willingness to adapt to change.
* Highly organised and structured.
* Self-Motivated.
Personal Competencies and Qualifications:
* Data analysis and numeric skills with the ability to evaluate, analyse and present data.
* Practical and proactive approach to problem solving and process improvement.
* Solution orientated analytical planning skills.
* Strong work ethic, perseverance and flexibility.
* Organised and able to react to the challenges of a fast moving environment.
* Excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills, both written and verbal.
* Ability to build effective relationships in a cross-functional team environment.
* The ability to deliver quality work to tight deadlines.
* Proficient in Excel.
* A self-starting innovative individual who also can work as part of a team.
* Availability to travel; Circa 40% of the role is travelling.
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