Ingredients Buyer

TN United Kingdom; Woking; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the procurement sector is seeking a proactive self-starter to support their procurement strategy. The role involves optimizing supplier relationships, ensuring sustainable sourcing, and delivering project outcomes on time. Candidates should have a strong background in procurement, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work in fast-paced environments. This is an exciting opportunity to drive commercial value and sustainability within a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Experience in multi-national, large-scale organizations, preferably in FMCG and Food Manufacturing sectors.
• Extensive procurement experience within a matrix organization.

Responsibilities

• Maximises end-to-end value creation by optimising the supplier base.
• Minimises environmental impact by working with the Sustainability Team.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier Management

Communication

Analytical Skills

Education

Degree or equivalent

Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS)

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Job Description

The roles support the execution of the procurement strategy for the segment by ensuring business requirements are met through procuring goods and services in a sustainable and ethical way, whilst optimising costs, maintaining quality standards, and mitigating supply chain risks.

Responsibilities

Delivers Commercial Value

• Maximises end-to-end value creation by optimising the supplier base, leveraging our scale, harmonising specifications for goods/services, and standardising payment and other contractual terms with suppliers.
• Continuously strives to identify ways to unlock value by working collaboratively with suppliers to reduce costs sustainably.
• Uses market intelligence to forecast price and market trends, leveraging this knowledge in negotiations to deliver value.
• Owns the delivery of annual targets for productivity improvements, materials productivity, and reductions in COGs for the segment.

Sourcing Goods & Services Sustainably and Ethically

• Minimises environmental impact by working with the Sustainability Team to define and deliver the sustainable and ethical sourcing action plan.
• Proactively builds supply chain resilience by identifying and resolving risks.
• Leads the process to identify and select compliant suppliers for their segment.
• Manages supplier relationships, tailoring approaches by segment, subsegment, or product.
• Measures and tracks supplier performance, resolving issues related to quality, service, or cost, while ensuring compliance with policies and laws.

*For suppliers providing goods/services across multiple segments, the highest-spend buyer manages the relationship and rationalisation/insourcing discussions.

Delivers Project Outcomes on Time and in Full

• Ensures successful delivery of plans to rationalise co-packers and insource production by owning procurement actions and collaborating with other teams.
• Supports product & SKU rationalisation by engaging with teams, providing market insights, and owning procurement delivery.

Qualifications

We seek a proactive self-starter capable of building strong relationships across functions and geographies. The role requires persuasive skills to challenge and influence stakeholders and suppliers. Ability to work in a fast-paced, structured environment with a strong bias for action to meet deadlines and financial targets.

• Degree or equivalent
• Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) or similar qualification
• Experience in multi-national, large-scale organizations, preferably in FMCG and Food Manufacturing sectors
• Extensive procurement experience within a matrix organization
• Proven track record in delivering commercial value through negotiation, supplier management, and commercial awareness
• Experience managing multi-function, multi-geography, and multi-category projects
• Excellent communication and analytical skills, with the ability to distill detailed information into clear messages