Head of Packaging & Procurement — Lead & Optimize Costs

Workforce Staffing; Charlton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Workforce Staffing, on behalf of a well-established fresh produce business, seeks a Packaging & Procurement Manager in Evesham to own the packaging function. You will drive commercial savings, improve efficiency and ensure compliance across procurement, technical and operations.

You will lead a team, manage supplier relationships, and collaborate with operations, finance and quality to deliver material availability and cost control in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience managing packaging, procurement, supply chain or similar operations.
• Proven track record negotiating supplier contracts and achieving cost savings.
• Strong knowledge of packaging materials, stock management and procurement processes.
• Experience managing budgets, costs and overall operational performance.
• Analytical mindset with ability to monitor KPIs and drive data-based decisions.
• Experience leading and developing teams and driving continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the packaging function across purchasing, technical and operational activities.
• Manage packaging procurement, supplier relationships, contracts and commercial negotiations.
• Identify and deliver cost-saving opportunities while maintaining quality and compliance.
• Oversee packaging inventory, stock forecasting and material availability for operations.
• Drive continuous improvement to reduce waste and optimise packaging processes.
• Ensure packaging compliance with legislation including EPR, PPT, BRC and customer standards.
• Monitor packaging costs, supplier performance and key KPIs.
• Collaborate with internal teams to improve planning, stock management and supply chain performance.
• Support packaging development projects, innovation and automation/digitalisation opportunities.
• Provide leadership, coaching and support to build a high-performing packaging team.

Skills

Management experience

Negotiation

Packaging knowledge

Budget management

KPI analytics

Stakeholder management

Job description

Workforce Staffing, on behalf of a well-established fresh produce business, seeks a Packaging & Procurement Manager in Evesham to own the packaging function. You will drive commercial savings, improve efficiency and ensure compliance across procurement, technical and operations.

You will lead a team, manage supplier relationships, and collaborate with operations, finance and quality to deliver material availability and cost control in a fast-paced environment.