Procurement Manager F&B

Black & Grey HR; Al Ain; On-site; AED 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive compensation package

Job summary

Black & Grey HR seeks a seasoned Procurement Manager to own end-to-end procurement for ingredients, packaging and finished goods in a high-growth beverages environment. You will source, analyze costs, contract suppliers, and drive category strategies across multiple inputs including aseptic packaging and finishes.

You will lead cross-functional teams to ensure continuity of supply, optimize spend, and implement governance with KPIs on OTIF, quality, and savings.

Qualifications

• 10 years in procurement within Beverages/FMCG manufacturing.
• Proven wins in beverage ingredients and packaging sourcing (aseptic/PET/HDPE/glass; closures & labels).
• Strong grasp of manufacturing realities: line changeovers MOQ/MFQ yields spoilage shelf-life, cold-chain and hygiene zones.
• A-grade negotiation, total cost of ownership thinking and supplier governance.
• Fluent with ERP systems (SAP/Oracle/MS Dynamics) and advanced Excel/Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end procurement for ingredients, packaging and finished goods.
• Develop category strategies for core inputs and packaging.
• Drive cost continuity and multi-sourcing strategies.
• Lead S&OP alignment with Supply Chain, Planning, R&D, and QA.
• Coach buyers and standardize playbooks to improve analytics and compliance.

Skills

ERP experience

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Negotiation

Sourcing & RFx

Category management

Supplier governance

Forecasting

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's in Business/Supply Chain

Master's in Supply Chain/Procurement

Job description

Black & Grey HR is hiring a seasoned Procurement Manager for a high-growth manufacturer in the beverages ecosystem. Your mission: lock in the right suppliers the right materials at the right cost without breaking production flow.

What youll drive:

• Own end-to-end procurement for ingredients packaging and finished goods: sourcing RFx cost analysis contracting and supplier performance.
• Category strategies for core inputs (sweeteners concentrates/flavours stabilizers dairy/alt-dairy inputs water treatment chemicals) and primary/secondary packaging (aseptic cartons PET/HDPE glass caps/closures shrink labels pallets).
• Cost continuity: build multi-sourcing hedging/indexation where relevant and risk playbooks for seasonality commodity swings FX and logistics disruptions.
• S&OP alignment: partner with Supply Chain Production Planning R&D and Quality to match buys with demand signals NPD timelines and shelf-life constraints.
• Supplier excellence: qualify audit and develop vendors; implement QBRs with KPIs on OTIF quality PPM cost savings and innovation.
• Market intelligence: track commodity indices resin and paper trends freight lanes duties and regulatory shifts; convert insights into action.
• Team leadership: coach buyers/category leads; standardize playbooks drive compliance and raise the bar on analytics.
• Standards & compliance: ensure alignment with HACCP ISO 22000/FSSC 22000 BRCGS Halal (and where applicable SFDA/ESMA/FSSAI) across suppliers and materials.

Requirements

• 10 years in procurement within Beverages/Dairy/Alt-Dairy/RTD or adjacent FMCG manufacturing with similar inputs and packaging complexity.
• Proven wins in beverage ingredients and packaging sourcing (aseptic/PET/HDPE/glass; closures & labels).
• Strong grasp of manufacturing realities: line changeovers MOQ/MFQ yields spoilage shelf-life cold-chain and hygiene zones.
• A-grade negotiation should-costing TCO thinking and supplier governance.
• Fluent with ERP (SAP/Oracle/MS Dynamics) e-sourcing suites and advanced Excel/Power BI.
• Comfortable operating under pressure managing priorities across plants SKUs and launches.
• Bachelors in Business/Supply Chain; Masters in Supply Chain/Procurement preferred.

Benefits

• Attractive compensation package