Head of Procurement

Our client is a renowned company on the Maltese Islands. They would like to engage a Head of Procurement to lead the full procurement function across raw materials, packaging, retail goods, and operational supplies. 

The Role

• You will develop and implement a procurement strategy that ensures cost efficiency, product quality, and continuous supply.
• You will oversee sourcing and purchasing for manufacturing, ensuring alignment with production needs and inventory targets. 
• You will negotiate with local and international suppliers to secure favourable pricing, terms, and delivery performance. 
• You will monitor global market trends, risks, and lead times to safeguard material availability.
• You will ensures compliance with Maltese and EU regulations, food-safety standards, and certification requirements. 
• You will drive cost-control initiatives such as supplier consolidation, tendering, and alternative sourcing while supporting margin analysis with accurate cost data.
• Responsibilities extend to retail procurement, including product sourcing, supplier contract management, and negotiation of rebates and promotional support. 
• You will ensure that sourcing decisions support company profitability through close collaboration with Operations, Finance, and Retail teams.
• You will manage supplier data accuracy, stock card setup, system pricing, and ongoing price updates to maintain correct costing and retail pricing. 
• You will also oversee BI-driven procurement reporting, monitors system alerts, and advances digital procurement initiatives like automated workflows and supplier portals.
• The role requires strong cross-department collaboration, adherence to internal controls, and leadership of the procurement team. 

Requirements

• Candidates should have 5 years of procurement experience preferably in FMCG or manufacturing
• Have strong negotation skills, regulatory knowledge, ERP inventory and a relative degree(an asset)
• You will have proven leadership skills

Job Reference: MD419