Food and Beverage Procurement Manager - Bourne Leisure Head Office

ZipRecruiter; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading leisure company in Hemel Hempstead is seeking a Procurement Manager for a 12-month contract. The role involves enhancing supplier relationships, ensuring compliance with food safety standards, and contributing to financial goals. Candidates should have significant food and beverage procurement experience within hospitality. This role offers hybrid working, an annual bonus, and generous discounts on holidays.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Annual bonus

Generous discounts on holidays

Comprehensive wellbeing support

Access to corporate box at O2 Arena

Learning and Development opportunities

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Food and Beverage procurement within a leisure or hospitality setting.
• In-depth knowledge of food specifications and allergen safety.
• Ability to identify opportunities to streamline supplier and product ranges.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage strong supplier relationships that align with retail strategies.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain and Technical teams to ensure compliance with food safety standards.
• Lead the end-to-end procurement process for assigned F&B spend areas.

Skills

Food and Beverage procurement

Regulatory compliance

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Overview

Procurement Manager, Food and Beverage — 12 month fixed term contract. Hemel Hempstead (Hybrid – 3 days a week in office). Annual salary + bonus and benefits. We’re looking for a collaborative and impact-driven Procurement Manager to join our team at Haven Holidays. You’ll contribute to the delivery of our Food & Beverage strategy, lead sourcing and category management activities, and support our financial goals while enhancing guest satisfaction.

Please note this is a 12 month fixed term contract.

Your Opportunity

• Build and manage strong supplier relationships that align with our retail strategies and guest experience goals, bringing the best of the market to Bourne Leisure.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain and Technical teams to ensure our F&B supply chain is safe, efficient, and compliant with food safety standards.
• Lead transparent and effective category management, making F&B purchasing clear, accessible, and supportive for teams across the business.
• Identify new opportunities and drive continuous improvement in supplier performance, working with stakeholders to support brand and business priorities.
• Take ownership of the end-to-end procurement process, including sourcing, negotiation, contracting, and category management across assigned F&B spend areas.

What we’d like you to bring

• Significant experience in Food and Beverage procurement within a leisure or hospitality setting.
• In-depth knowledge of food specifications, regulatory compliance, and allergen safety.
• Ability to identify opportunities to streamline supplier and product ranges.
• Effective project management skills to manage and support cross-functional initiatives.
• Skilled at influencing, engaging, and collaborating with diverse stakeholders.

What’s In It For You

• 25 days holiday, plus a Holiday Buy Scheme.
• Annual bonus.
• Generous discounts on Haven and Warner Hotels holidays for you, family and friends.
• Comprehensive wellbeing support.
• Access to Bourne Leisure corporate box at the O2 Arena, London.
• Exclusive discounts with a number of corporate partners.
• Exciting career pathways, including Learning and Development opportunities such as Apprenticeships and Degrees.
• Enhanced family-friendly policies and pay (eligibility criteria apply).

Who are we?

We’re part of an award-winning Bourne Leisure family, which includes Haven and Warner Hotels. We have 9,000 team Members and 39 seaside locations, with HQ based in Hemel Hempstead.

What’s it like to work with us?

Working with us is defined by our exceptional people and teams. At Haven, we value openness and transparency, allowing our team members to be their authentic selves. We operate a hybrid working model, with 50% of your week in the office, occasionally on-site or at external events.

Recruitment process

The interview process may be up to 3 stages and may include a presentation or skills test, depending on the role. If you require support or reasonable adjustments to help you perform at your best during this process, please let us know.

We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities and are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments or flexibility that you may require, including whether a role can be part-time or a job-share. We genuinely care about every candidate’s experience during the recruitment process and are here to provide support where we can.

If you require any assistance or reasonable adjustments while applying, please contact us at [e-mail].