Lead, Vegetable Procurement & Strategic Sourcing

Greencore; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension contributions

Life insurance

Company share save

Greencore Qualifications

Employee discount platform

Wellbeing Centre

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

Greencore is seeking a senior procurement leader focused on vegetables to drive sourcing strategy, supplier governance, and cost savings across our UK network. You will partner with cross-functional teams and senior leadership to deliver value, manage risk, and foster sustainable sourcing practices.

The role requires extensive experience in vegetable procurement within manufacturing, strong negotiation skills, and a track record of delivering end-to-end supply chain improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience leading vegetable procurement.
• Knowledge of procurement systems and processes in manufacturing.
• Advanced negotiation capabilities.
• Understanding of markets, suppliers and materials.
• Experience across end-to-end supply chain processes.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead all vegetable procurement activities and drive savings.
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies with cross-functional alignment.
• Monitor supplier performance and governance frameworks.
• Collaborate with senior leadership on procurement priorities.
• Drive sustainability and cost-control initiatives.
• Coach and develop procurement team members.
• Manage internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• Ensure risk management and data governance related to procurement.
• Support inclusion, diversity and ethical sourcing commitments.

Skills

Vegetable procurement

Procurement systems

Negotiation skills

Market & suppliers

End-to-end supply chain

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Greencore is seeking a senior procurement leader focused on vegetables to drive sourcing strategy, supplier governance, and cost savings across our UK network. You will partner with cross-functional teams and senior leadership to deliver value, manage risk, and foster sustainable sourcing practices.

The role requires extensive experience in vegetable procurement within manufacturing, strong negotiation skills, and a track record of delivering end-to-end supply chain improvements.