This job is brought to you by Jobs/Redefined, the UK''s leading over-50s age inclusive jobs board.Central London based, hybrid working available (3 days per week in the office). This is a maternity contract cover for around 9-12 months.Overview

We''re hiring a senior purchasing manager to oversee our non-food products and services. You''ll be responsible for delivering the best quality and price items, such as packaging, equipment and small wears for our UKandI estate, including sustainability and net zero impact. You''ll also have the opportunity support other functions to deliver campaigns and promotions for key trading times of the year and events. This highly collaborative role will work closely with our marketing, brand, design and restaurant operational teams, along with wider supply chain peers.Responsibilities

Develop the non-food categories and its strategic plansSupport delivery of our sustainability and net zero targetsDelivery of improved commercials by adopting strong procurement practices, and propose innovative solutions through effective suppliers, products, and contract management.Organise tenders/e-auctionsSpend in control c. £10m per annumStakeholder management, both internal and external, inc. supplier and distributor management and contract negotiationOversee the implementation of the category plan to ensure that the procurement activities deliver the expected business valueResearching and identifying products and added value suppliers following strategic sourcing practicesMonitoring and forecasting stock levels of products within the categories, liaising with internal distribution function and distributors to maximise availability.Managing various service contracts to deliver our KPIsYour Skills and Experience

Extensive experience in a similar role, ideally within hospitality, foodservice or a buying organisation in a purchasing/supply chain functionStrong analytical, numerical skills and commercial acumenExcellent negotiation skillsAbility to implement excellent procurement practices, manage large volume of data and informationPlanning and project management skillsExcellent relation management and influencing skillsStrong Excel/Microsoft Office skillsSpeaking a second language would be a great skill to have for this roleCIPS or working toward is an advantageNational/international travel to suppliers and trade show requiredBenefits

Up to 20% bonus schemeCar allowance (£5.7K)Bupa healthcare (dental and medical)6% pension schemeHybrid working available (3 days per week in the office)50% off in PizzaExpress restaurantsMonthly pay day drinks, with pizza and Peroni and ProseccoRegular team socials with the opportunity to visit our suppliersBenefits portalMental Health First Aiders across the businessEmployee Assistance Programme, providing health, finance, and wellbeing adviceWho we are

Where those who love pizza can be their true self. We''ve been around since 1965, bringing pizza to the UK and have since grown to a multichannel, international brand. Our people are at the heart of our success and everything we do, we believe you should always be able to express yourself.Our values and culture are made up of three key parts: use your head, show your heart and create a home. For us, this shows up as:Head

- were customer centric, commercially driven and obsessed by performance in all we doHeart

- we show our heart, are honest and vulnerable with our teams and lead everything through our peopleHome

- we create a home, where everyone has a place at our marble table and you can truly express yourself everydayInclusivity and respect are at the heart of our business and are valued by our teams, customers, and suppliers. PizzaExpress and Milano is a place where everyone is welcome, and everyone belongs. That''s why we assess each application on the aptitude to do the job and nothing else.

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