*Interim* Food Procurement Manager (Ingredients)

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK household brand seeks an Interim Food Procurement Manager in London, focusing on developing procurement strategies for food ingredients. The role involves collaborating with suppliers to achieve cost savings and mitigate risks, along with mentoring buyers for improved performance.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in end-to-end procurement for food ingredients.
• Proven track record in strategic sourcing and category management.
• Ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement procurement strategies for food ingredients.
• Create sourcing strategies to identify market opportunities.
• Mentor buyers and ensure sourcing strategies maximize value.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Commercial acumen

Strategic sourcing

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Job Description

*Interim* Food Procurement Manager (Ingredients) – London (2x days per week) - £500-£600 per day (Inside IR35)

Due to consistent growth and expansion an interim opportunity has emerged to join one of the most the largest and most UK household brands. They seek a Procurement Manager to develop and execute procurement strategies taking responsibility for a diverse range of strategic sourcing Food Ingredients projects (e.g. Diary, Wheat, Oil, Fats) and tenders to deliver value add, cost savings, mitigate supply chain risk and delivery for all clientele.

Interim Food Procurement Manager (Ingredients) Responsibilities:

• Develop and nurture relationships with internal and external stakeholders, as well as key suppliers to collaborate and deliver cost savings on food ingredients related spend.
• Create category & sourcing strategies and identify market opportunities to ensure the company’s operations / output remains market leading.
• Develop and implement strategies prior to upcoming projects, contract expiry and premediate market changes which will commercially affect the firm.
• Mentor / Performance monitor buyers to ensure sourcing strategies and tender outcomes are maximizing commercial success and value.
• Assess and mitigate commodity risk, monitor market trends and devise strategies with the supply base to reduce issues moving forward.
• Adhere to sustainable sourcing practices and contract & framework compliance.

Required Experience:

• Strong commercial acumen and end to end procurement experience within Food ingredients is essential
• Demonstrable experience focused on strategic sourcing or category management.
• Strong commercial acumen & negotiation skills, strong communicator and the ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders / suppliers to influence buy in.
• Ability to achieve cost savings against volatile / changing market conditions.
• Procurement experience on strategic level.

If you are interested and feel this will be a good interim move, please send an updated CV to: [e-mail]