PURPOSE & IMPACT: The Procurement Operations Manager is responsible for the Procurement Operations team members, all associated administration, controls and reporting activities associated with Direct and Indirect Procurement, and the corresponding systems. The role requires a high level of communication with Senior Management and business stakeholders, ensuring the team is performing to a high standard and adhering to the necessary internal and external control requirements, whilst driving continuous improvements.

The role requires a highly organised, self-motivated leader, with a strong Procurement Operations background. Willing to take responsibility and accountability for a large team and all associated team activities, including, but not limited to: Group Procurement SoX compliance and departmental internal controls, Supplier Onboarding and qualification, trade sanctions and financial requirements, direct material contracts administration, ongoing system maintenance and enhancements (Currently Ariba), end user support for Guided Sourcing activities, catalogue implementation and maintenance and all required reporting. Lead the team in line with the vision, goals and objectives set upon you, building strong relationships through the role connections and communicating effectively.  

Nomad Foods Europe is the market leading frozen food company in Europe and is rapidly expanding. Currently encompassing iconic brands such as Birds Eye, Aunt Bessie’s and Goodfellas in the UK & Ireland, Findus in Italy across the rest of Continental Europe and Frikom in the Adriatic’s. With a number of world class manufacturing sites and over 7000 colleagues, our purpose is to improve Europe’s diet and to educate consumers that frozen food can play a growing role in their everyday meal choices.

Our Group Procurement Team are responsible for all direct and indirect sourcing across Nomad Foods. The Team strive to work with the very best suppliers in a way that’s responsible and an exemplar of integrity, while ensuring the very best quality and service from our suppliers to ensure Nomad Foods can be best in class. The Team work cross functionally with our local Supply Units, R&D, Finance and Marketing Units to ensure an integrated approach across Nomad Foods that can deliver our ambition for growth.

Our Procurement Team has a dedicated Operations Team who support our buying activities. The role of the Procurement Operations Manager is to lead this team and tactically manage the Source to Contract processes and relevant systems, driving continuous improvement, and collaborating closely across the Procure to Pay process.

Technical Pillar

• Ongoing maintenance of the Delegation of Authority for Indirect Procurement
• Management of all user profile changes within for Ariba
• Ariba customer administration support
• Ariba end user support
• Support Ariba technical issues, essential maintenance, and enhancements
• Execute all associated internal control requirements
• Provide expert support for Ariba Guided Sourcing
• Provide expert support for Ariba Guided Buying
• Supplier Catalogue implementation and maintenance
• Liaise with business stakeholders and IT to resolve queries efficiently, engendering a good working relationship.
• Any other ad hoc duties as directed by your line manager

Controls Pillar

• Preparation of all Group Procurement SoX controls in line with the requirements
• Successful review and approval of all Group Procurement SoX Controls in line with designated timelines
• Continuous evaluation of risks and corresponding controls
• Controls Liaison with key stakeholders
• Provide Phoenix transition support, onboarding new control requirements
• Delivery of Internal & External Audit requirements
• Ongoing maintenance of the control’s tracker and direct material contracts Delegation of Authority
• Any other ad hoc duties as directed by your line manager

Operations Pillar

• Direct material contract administration, creation, and amendments
• Ensure all contracts are approved in line with the Delegation of Authority
• Contract deletion reporting: preparation, review, and analysis
• Maintenance of all associated Purchase Info Records and other custom transactions
• Contract change analysis: preparation, review, and analysis
• Ad hoc Admin and Reporting tasks
• Attend weekly team category meetings, maintaining constant communication with internal stakeholders
• Supplier Onboarding administration support, creation, and amendments
• Ensure all In-direct supplier requests are approved in line with the associated guidelines
• Ensure all Direct supplier requests are approved in line with the associated guidelines
• Supply reporting for outstanding requests and support to the wider business
• Provide support where required to the Shared Finance Centre
• Any other ad hoc duties as directed by your line manager
• Execute all associated internal control requirements
• Provide Phoenix transition support, safeguarding our supplier onboarding and direct materials contracts process for the future

• Strong experience within a Procurement Operations environment and a high level of S2P understanding
• Strong communication skills, combined with a very good communication style
• Ability to build essential, longstanding and effective relationships
• Highly organized, self-motivated person
• High level of attention to detail
• Excellent level of appreciation for internal and external controls
• Management experience, providing motivation and support to the team
• Willing to use own experience and intuition as well as facts to deliver solutions
• Remain focused on delivery during difficult times
• Ability to demonstrate thorough understanding of SAP and Ariba