CHEP is looking for a highly skilled, strategic and agile Procurement Manager to help shape the future of procurement across our AMET region. If you're passionate about strategic sourcing, supplier performance, continuous improvement, and thrive in shifting, competitive environments — this is your opportunity to make a real regional impact.
Key Responsibilities May Include
Execute sourcing strategies across spend categories to ensure value creation, cost optimization, and risk management.
Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, ensuring high levels of performance, compliance, and continuous improvement.
Lead contract negotiations and manage supplier agreements, ensuring that contracts are aligned with global procurement policies.
Collaborate cross-functionally with internal stakeholders (Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, etc.) to ensure procurement aligns with business objectives.
Monitor and report on supplier performance, implementing KPIs and ensuring timely delivery of high-quality goods and services.
Manage cost reduction initiatives and identify areas for further cost efficiency and improvement across procurement categories.
Ensure compliance with all procurement policies and regulatory requirements, providing guidance on governance and best practices.
Support the implementation of global and regional procurement strategies, ensuring alignment with long-term business goals
What You'll Lead
Development and execution of regional category strategies and sourcing plans
Supplier negotiations, commercial governance and KPI performance management
Driving Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) improvements and continuous improvement
Ensure supplier adoption of procurement systems & tools (Coupa, Zycus)
Strengthen procurement's influence across Operations, Supply Chain, and other business stakeholders
Who You Are
A strategic procurement professional with 8 - 10 years' experience in FMCG, Manufacturing or Distribution environments
Skilled in complex negotiations, supplier management and multiâÃÂÃÂcountry category execution
Comfortable influencing stakeholders in environments where procurement maturity is developing
Agile, collaborative, confident and able to challenge respectfully
Strong communicator with high commercial acumen
Bachelor's Degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business or Operations (required)
CIPS (advantageous)