Job Title:  Procurement Specialist

Function:  Supply Chain

Location:  Grangemouth – South Lumley Street, Grangemouth.

Job Level: (Internal Reference Only) 4

Contract:  Full Time / Permanent - Monday to Thursday, 08:30am – 4:45pm & Friday, 08:30 – 12:30 (35 hours p/w) – Occasional travel, Hybrid working.

Date vacancy will close: 8th April 2025.  Where we receive high numbers of applications we may close vacancies early.  If you think this is the right opportunity for you please don't delay in applying!

Who we are:

Born in Glasgow, made in Scotland and enjoyed around the world. Whyte and Mackay is home to a collection of multi-award-winning global whisky brands led by The Dalmore, Fettercairn, Jura and Tamnavulin. Our mission is to be a driving force in whisky, renowned for building brands that stand-out.  Enabled by our brilliant community of 700 colleagues, reaching across 16 countries and counting.  We're led by our values, continuing to grow and invest and looking for great talent to join our brilliant community.  Ready to hear more?

What the opportunity looks like:

The role of the Procurement Specialist within Whyte & Mackay Ltd is to develop a Supplier base that will support and service the Dry Goods requirements of the Grangemouth bottling plant. The individual would maintain and develop supplier relationships, while supporting strategic plans to provide continued supply and meet the technical and sustainability needs of Whyte and Mackay today and in the future. The Procurement Specialist will also negotiate pricing, to achieve lowest total cost to the Company by using standard procurement techniques. On occasion, there may be a requirement to support with services and contracts for the site.

• Run the tender process for chosen commodity group – own the process end to end in line with Whyte and Mackay procedures.
• Develop Service Level Agreements for commodity group and ensure compliance.
• The control of Dry Goods material spend within allocated commodity group.
• Select and develop Suppliers capable of meeting the technical and quality needs of today and tomorrow.
• Sourcing new suppliers and building new relationships which are beneficial to Whyte & Mackay.
• Lead the tendering and contracts negotiations process.

Skills and experience that will help you be a success:

For this role we're looking for:

• CIPS qualified at Diploma level or working towards your qualification.
• Previous experience in a procurement function within an FMCG/ manufacturing environment.
• Thorough knowledge & experience of working with an ERP system such as Tropos.
• Strong knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques, principles and best practice relating to suppliers and / or third-party management.
• Robust communication skills both verbal and written and must be comfortable to engage with stake holders across all levels of the business using various channels.
• Organised, methodical with the ability to prioritise.

We believe that everyone has the potential for growth in our roles!  You may feel you don't tick every box for this role, but if you believe you have relevant experiences that could help you succeed we'd much rather you apply rather than rule yourself out based on any self-limiting beliefs!  

Why join us:

We offer a competitive salary, bonus package, life assurance, competitive pension, excellent product allowance, 35 days annual leave, plus enhanced family friendly policies. 

Our application process:

If you like what you’ve read and want to explore this opportunity further, please apply before the closing date listed at the top of the advert.

Our team read each and every application, therefore you'll hear back from us in due course.

Should you require any adjustments to our recruitment process to help you be at your best then please contact us at HRTeam@whyteandmackay.com and we'll do what we can to support.