Food Procurement Manager – Beef Category

Mitchells & Butlers PLC; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car or car allowance

Annual Bonus Scheme

Private Medical Cover

Flexible Working

Buy additional holiday

26 days annual leave plus holidays

33% discount across brands

Pension scheme

Free Shares

High street discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Mitchells & Butlers PLC is seeking an experienced Food Procurement Manager to join their team. This role involves overseeing procurement for the beef category, ensuring exceptional quality and sustainability across more than 1,600 hospitality brands.

The ideal candidate should possess strong procurement experience and expertise in beef supply chains. You will have the chance to influence sourcing decisions and collaborate with industry specialists.

Qualifications

• Proven food procurement experience within hospitality, foodservice or retail.
• Strong expertise within the beef category.
• Excellent negotiation and commercial influencing skills.
• Strong analytical capability and ability to interpret market data.
• Confident stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement activity for the beef category.
• Develop strategic category plans to drive commercial performance.
• Monitor livestock markets and commodity trends.
• Build risk mitigation strategies for supply continuity.
• Negotiate sustainable agreements leveraging buying power.
• Build strong partnerships with suppliers.

Skills

Food procurement experience

Beef category expertise

Negotiation skills

Analytical capability

Stakeholder management

Education

CIPS qualification

Job description

Shape the future of food at one of the UK's leading hospitality businesses

At Mitchells & Butlers, we're proud to be the home of some of the UK's best-loved hospitality brands, including Miller & Carter, Toby Carvery, All Bar One, Harvester, Ember Inns and Premium Country Pubs. With over 1,600 restaurants, pubs and bars nationwide, we serve millions of guests every year and that scale creates opportunities that few organisations can match.

We're now looking for an experienced Food Procurement Manager to join us on a permanent basis, to take ownership of one of our most strategically important categories, beef. This is an exciting opportunity to influence sourcing decisions across one of the UK's largest hospitality beef portfolios, ensuring we continue to deliver exceptional quality, value and sustainability for both our guests and our business.

If you're passionate about procurement, thrive on market dynamics and negotiations, and want to see the direct impact of your work in restaurants and pubs across the country, this could be your next career-defining move.

Why Mitchells & Butlers?

At Mitchells & Butlers, you'll be joining a business where procurement is recognised as a key strategic function. You'll have the opportunity to influence decisions at scale, collaborate with industry-leading specialists, and play a vital role in shaping the food experience enjoyed by millions of guests.

We're committed to investing in our people and creating an environment where talent can thrive. Through collaboration, innovation and continuous development, we give our teams the support, autonomy and opportunities they need to succeed.

What's in it for you?

Whether it's a celebratory meal at Miller & Carter, a family gathering at Toby Carvery or drinks with friends at All Bar One, you'll enjoy fantastic discounts across the brands you help support, and a fantastic benefits package to include;

• Company Car or car allowance
• Annual Bonus Scheme - because we believe great performance deserves great rewards
• Private Medical Cover for added peace of mind
• Flexible Working to support work-life balance
• Buy up to 2 additional weeks' holiday each year
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 33% discount across all Mitchells & Butlers brands
• Pension scheme
• Free Shares through our employee share schemes
• High street and lifestyle discounts via Pick a Perk
• Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential support whenever you need it

What You'll Be Doing

As part of our specialist Food Procurement team, you'll work alongside experienced category professionals to develop and deliver procurement strategies that maximise value, quality and sustainability.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Leading procurement activity for our beef category, managing significant annual spend across a portfolio supporting more than 1,600 sites.
• Developing and delivering strategic category plans that drive commercial performance and market-leading cost prices.
• Monitoring livestock markets, commodity trends and supply chain dynamics to identify risks, opportunities and emerging market movements.
• Building robust risk mitigation strategies that ensure continuity of supply.
• Leading sourcing and tender projects from strategy through to implementation.
• Negotiating sustainable, commercially advantageous agreements that leverage Mitchells & Butlers' scale and buying power.
• Building strong partnerships with suppliers to drive innovation, performance and continuous improvement.
• Managing supplier performance against agreed specifications and service standards.
• Supporting the delivery of our sustainability and environmental commitments through supplier-led initiatives.
• Collaborating closely with Food Development teams to source and develop products that delight our guests across all brands.
• Building effective relationships with internal stakeholders and influencing key business decisions.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for an experienced procurement professional who combines commercial expertise with deep category knowledge and a passion for delivering results.

You'll Bring

• Proven food procurement experience within hospitality, foodservice or retail.
• Strong expertise within the beef category, including supply chains, processors, specifications and sourcing practices.
• A sound understanding of beef market dynamics, livestock pricing, production standards, animal welfare and slaughter practices.
• Excellent negotiation and commercial influencing skills.
• Strong analytical capability and the ability to interpret market data, spend trends and supplier performance metrics.
• Confident stakeholder management skills, with the ability to challenge constructively and drive positive change.
• A proactive, self-motivated approach and the ability to work autonomously.
• CIPS qualification (or working towards it) would be advantageous, although equivalent experience will also be considered.

Join the heart of hospitality

This is more than a procurement role. It's an opportunity to help shape the food offering behind some of Britain's most loved restaurant and pub brands while developing your career within one of the UK's largest hospitality businesses.

If you're ready to combine your procurement expertise with the scale, variety and opportunities that only Mitchells & Butlers can offer, we'd love to hear from you.

Please note: This is a mobile role requiring regular travel to the Midlands (typically around twice per week, although this may vary), as well as nationwide travel to suppliers as required.

What makes Mitchells & Butlers a great place to work?

At M&B we value the unique perspectives each person brings. We believe that by fostering a culture of inclusion, respect, and allyship, we create a sense of belonging, engagement and teamwork which are essential to delivering great guest experiences.

Join us and be a part of a great team.

Closing Date - Wednesday 30th September 2026 at 11:59pm