Group Purchasing and Procurement Manager - Supermarket Retail

T3AM Global; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary 40,000–55,000 per年

Lead centralised purchasing across the

Influence supplier relationships and盈利

Operational transformation involvement

Data-driven purchasing systems

Clear career progression

North West regional presence

Job summary

T3AM Global is recruiting on behalf of one of the UK's established ethnic supermarket chains, to appoint a Group Purchasing & Procurement Manager leading centralised buying across multiple locations in the North West.

You will drive a data-driven, centralised purchasing model, review suppliers and costs, and implement improved procurement processes to safeguard product availability, quality and competitive pricing for customers.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing, procurement, buying or category management within grocery, supermarket, food retail or wholesale environments.
• Strong supplier negotiation and commercial management skills.
• Proven experience managing purchasing budgets, supplier relationships and product costs.
• Excellent analytical skills with pricing, margins, sales and purchasing data.
• Strong understanding of stock management, product availability and supply chain processes.
• Ability to identify cost-saving opportunities and implement improved purchasing procedures.
• Strong organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop centralised purchasing and procurement strategy across multiple supermarket locations.
• Review suppliers, negotiate improved terms and consolidate purchasing where beneficial.
• Analyse product costs, buying volumes, margins and supplier performance for improvements.
• Establish centralised supplier records, purchasing procedures, product information and pricing controls.
• Manage supplier relationships across grocery, fresh produce, meat, imported products and other categories.
• Collaborate with operations and systems teams to improve purchasing, stock replenishment and inventory management.
• Introduce purchasing KPIs, cost-saving initiatives and data-driven reporting to improve profitability.

Skills

Purchasing experience

Negotiation

Budget management

Analytics

Stock management

Cost savings

Stakeholder management

Tools

EPOS systems

ERP systems

Inventory software

Job description

Group Purchasing & Procurement Manager - Supermarket Retail

Centralised Buying Supplier Negotiations Grocery & Food Retail 40,000- 55,000

The company

T3AM Global is recruiting on behalf of one of the UK's established ethnic supermarket chains, with a significant presence across the North West.

The business operates multiple supermarket locations, supplying a wide range of international groceries, fresh produce, halal meat and everyday essentials.

As part of an ambitious programme of operational improvement and business modernisation, the company is looking to appoint an experienced Group Purchasing & Procurement Manager to lead and develop its centralised purchasing function.

This is an opportunity to make a significant commercial impact within an established supermarket group, improving buying efficiency, supplier relationships, pricing and profitability.

The role

As the Group Purchasing & Procurement Manager, you will take responsibility for reviewing, restructuring and improving purchasing activity across multiple supermarket locations.

A key focus will be moving towards a more centralised, data-driven buying model, ensuring the business benefits from its combined purchasing power while maintaining the product availability, quality and competitive pricing customers expect.

You will analyse existing suppliers, product costs, purchasing volumes and margins, identifying opportunities to negotiate improved terms, reduce unnecessary costs and establish more efficient procurement processes.

Working closely with senior management, store teams and the retail systems function, you will help introduce modern purchasing controls, centralised supplier records and improved stock replenishment procedures.

You will take responsibility for:

• Developing and implementing a centralised purchasing and procurement strategy across multiple supermarket locations
• Reviewing existing suppliers, negotiating improved commercial terms and consolidating purchasing where beneficial
• Analysing product costs, buying volumes, margins and supplier performance to identify commercial improvements
• Establishing centralised supplier records, purchasing procedures, product information and pricing controls
• Managing supplier relationships across grocery, fresh produce, meat, imported products and other retail categories
• Working with operational and systems teams to improve purchasing, stock replenishment and inventory management processes
• Introducing purchasing KPIs, cost-saving initiatives and data-driven reporting to improve profitability

What you need

It is ESSENTIAL for the successful candidate to have the following:

• Previous experience in purchasing, procurement, buying or category management within grocery, supermarket, food retail or wholesale environments
• Strong supplier negotiation and commercial management skills
• Proven experience managing purchasing budgets, supplier relationships and product costs
• Excellent analytical skills and confidence working with pricing, margins, sales and purchasing data
• Strong understanding of stock management, product availability and supply chain processes
• Ability to identify cost-saving opportunities and implement improved purchasing procedures
• Strong organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills

Other DESIRABLE skills include:

• Experience establishing or managing centralised buying functions
• Knowledge of ethnic foods, international groceries, imported products or fresh food categories
• Experience working within multi-site supermarket groups or grocery wholesalers
• Familiarity with EPOS, ERP, inventory or procurement management systems
• Experience implementing supplier consolidation, category management or purchasing transformation projects
• Advanced Excel, reporting or business intelligence skills

Candidates from supermarket chains, food wholesalers, cash-and-carry businesses and established independent grocery retailers are particularly encouraged to apply.

What's on offer

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a commercially important function within an established supermarket group undergoing significant operational modernisation.

• Salary: 40,000- 55,000 per annum
• Opportunity to lead and develop centralised purchasing across the group
• Significant influence over supplier relationships, buying strategy and profitability
• Direct involvement in operational transformation and business improvement
• Opportunity to introduce new purchasing systems and data-driven processes
• Genuine career progression opportunities
• Established business with a strong regional presence
• Manchester / North West location

T3AM Global is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to building diverse and inclusive workplaces.