Head of Food Sourcing

National Trust; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading conservation charity in Swindon seeks a Head of Food Sourcing to guide their diverse supply chain from artisanal products to national wholesalers. This role involves leading a team focused on efficiencies and sustainable sourcing practices. Candidates should have strong financial acumen, procurement knowledge, and negotiation skills. The position offers notable benefits, including health plans and career development opportunities, while requiring presence at headquarters for part of the week.

Benefits

Health cash plan

Pension contribution match

EAP and proactive Health and Wellbeing

Discounted gym membership

Professional training courses

Free entry to NT properties

20% off retail and catering

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of multisite food and beverage operations.
• Proven experience in creating and implementing business processes.
• Working knowledge of forecasting and competitor analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of sourcing managers.
• Set the direction for the varied supply chain.
• Ensure sustainable sourcing and land management practices.

Skills

Excellent financial acumen

Knowledge of procurement processes

Negotiation skills

Contract law understanding

Education

Membership with Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS)

Job description

We have exciting and ambitious plans for our future. We’re aiming to more than double the size of our food and beverage business by 2025 by investing in the development of our people, creating new food offers that appeal to our 26 million visitors each year and improving the environments we serve food in. To get there, we’re growing our central food and beverage team, focusing on product development and procurement, but also investing in areas such as marketing, operating standards and environmental practice.

Please note this role is based in our Head Office in Swindon and appointed candidates will need to base themselves from here 2/3 days per week.

What you'll be doing

As our Head ofFood Sourcingyou will be accountable for setting the direction of our varied supply chain from artisan to national wholesalers and everything in between. Leading and developing a team of sourcing managers and supply chain experts you’ll look for efficiencies and opportunities to improve. Developing a strategy that ensures that fully integrates and supports sustainable sourcing and land management practices.

Who we're looking for

• Excellent financial acumen with a working knowledge of P&L
• A membership with the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS)
• Extensive knowledge of procurement and purchasing processes within multisite food and beverage operations
• Working knowledge of negotiation, contract law, forecasting and competitor analysis
• Proven experience of creating and implementing business processes

The package

• Health cash plan – from as little as £3.09 per month for you and your dependents
• Pension contribution match up to 10%
• EAP and proactive Health and Wellbeing
• Discounted gym membership

Looking after your career

• Grow your career through professional training courses across the Trust
• Develop your skills with an internal secondment
• Pay review linked to values and behaviours, commitment to progression
• Work in some of the most beautiful, iconic and unique locations in the UK
• Free entry to NT properties for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
• 20% off in our retail and catering outlets
• Discount up to 35% off a National Trust holiday cottage booking