Procurement Specialist

Job Introduction

The Opportunity

Join William Grant & Sons as a Procurement Specialist, supporting our Procurement Packaging team to execute key processes, projects, and supplier activities that help us manage change and deliver value at every opportunity. This role will play an important part in managing procurement data, supporting NPD processes, pricing, invoicing, and working collaboratively with packaging commodity Category Managers and stakeholders across the business.

Main Responsibility

What you’ll be doing 

• Partner with NPD Project Managers to deliver packaging projects on time, within budget, and to agreed quality and specification standards.
• In collaboration with Category Managers, lead packaging sourcing activities for NPD projects, managing RFQs, supplier evaluations, selection processes, and supplier onboarding.
• Manage component approval and costing processes within ERP systems to ensure accurate and efficient project execution.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers to drive successful product and packaging development outcomes.
• Work closely with Category Managers to align NPD activities with long-term sourcing strategies, supplier capabilities, and development plans.
• Identify and develop innovative packaging solutions that support sustainability, cost optimisation, performance improvement, and new technology adoption.
• Contribute to category strategies by identifying future supplier, technology, and capability development opportunities.
• Monitor supplier performance throughout NPD projects and provide input to supplier performance management processes.
• Own tracking, reporting, and analysis of the NPD project pipeline and broader procurement performance metrics.
• Champion an inclusive, collaborative culture that reflects WG&S values and promotes diversity of thought.

Our Ideal Candidate

About You

You are an organised, collaborative professional who enjoys bringing people, ideas and suppliers together to deliver successful outcomes. You are comfortable working across multiple projects and stakeholders, and you combine strong attention to detail with a practical, solution-focused approach.

You'll bring:

• Experience in procurement, packaging, supply chain, product development, project management, or a related discipline.
• Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and external suppliers.
• The ability to balance quality, cost, service and sustainability considerations when supporting business decisions.
• Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple activities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills, with confidence working with data and systems.
• Curiosity and a continuous improvement mindset, with an interest in innovation, new technologies and sustainable solutions.
• Effective communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders and support project delivery.
• Experience of ERP systems and sourcing processes would be advantageous.

Most importantly, you'll enjoy working collaboratively, value diverse perspectives, and be motivated by helping bring new products to market while supporting the development of our future packaging supply base.

Are you that ‘Rare Character’ we are looking for?

What we can offer you

• We offer a competitive salary and benefits which are designed to promote our employees financial wellbeing. Employees are also eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
• Our employees enjoy a generous holiday entitlement and an opportunity to ‘buy’ or ‘sell’ some holiday entitlement.
• Private Healthcare and Doctor@Hand (remote GP service).
• Our employees can join a defined contribution pension plan. Employees contribute either 4% or 5% of salary, the company contributes 8% or 10% depending on the employee contribution. Employee contributions can be made through salary sacrifice.
• Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues. 
• Our Life Assurance cover is a multiple of eight times your annual basic salary.
• Product allocation so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands.
• Our Cycle to Work scheme allows you to hire a bike for an agreed length of time, and then snap it up for a fraction of its original value. All while making savings (at least 25%) and spreading the cost.
• Every employee has the opportunity to claim up to £1,000 per year for a charity or charities for which they have raised money, volunteered their time or personally donated.
• Learning resources to help you be your best self.

About William Grant & Sons

A HOME FOR RARE CHARACTERS

William Grant & Sons: a home where Rare Characters thrive.

We value every employee for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Every one of our colleagues has a role to play in helping us to achieve our growth ambitions.

At William Grant & Sons, our vision is to be A home where rare characters thrive. We value all colleagues for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We strive to create an environment where we can all be our best and bring our whole selves to work.

OUR AGILE WORKING PHILOSOPHY

Our agile working philosophy is to “Have your best work day everyday”.
Built on trust, we empower our rare characters to have their best work day every day. Where flexibility and positive working experiences help employees to feel connected and release potential across our teams.
We are open to discussing possible agile/flexible working options as part of the recruitment process.

INCLUSIVE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive. 

We want to make sure that all applicants are treated equally. To support this we will anonymise all applications during the screening stage. Details such as name, dates and educational establishments will only be visible to the recruitment team and hiring leader once an applicant is invited to interview, these details are hidden during the screening stage. To be able to anonymise applications they all need to be in the same format. You can upload a CV but we would also ask you to complete an application form – your CV will not be visible during screening. We hope you agree that this is good use of your time to help ensure a fair recruitment process.

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