Planning and Procurement Manager

Lord Search & Selection; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agribusiness near Norwich seeks a Planning & Procurement Manager to enhance sustainability in food production. The role encompasses planning, procurement, and commercial insights to ensure optimal operations and market-ready delivery, requiring strong skills in negotiation and ERP systems.

Benefits

Impact from Day One

Mission-Driven Business

Values-Led Culture

Exciting Growth Trajectory

Qualifications

• Strong background in planning and procurement, ideally within food production, agribusiness, or FMCG.
• Proven ability to integrate planning with commercial, finance, and operational functions.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the seeding & harvesting plan to maximise yield and meet customer demand.
• Lead ERP system usage and ongoing planning improvements.
• Source and manage consumables with a keen eye on cost, quality, and supplier performance.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Planning

Procurement

ERP Systems

Job description

Project Management within Food Production and Processing
Next Generation Food Production
Norwich / Hybrid
c. 60,000 pa + Industry Leading Package

The Company

This state-of-the-art food production / Bio-Technology business are working with cutting edge equipment, technologies and processes to deliver the best in class and most sustainable food to the global consumer market. They work with some of the leading distributers and suppliers across the UK and Europe and their facility is purpose built and a true modern engineering showcase and the next generation of food production process.

Are you an experienced planner with a sharp commercial edge and a passion for innovation in food or agriculture?

We're looking for a Planning & Procurement Manager to join a fast-growing, future-forward agricultural business based near Norwich. In this pivotal leadership role where you'll combine planning, procurement, and commercial insight to ensure optimal production, smart sourcing, and market-ready delivery across our cutting-edge farming operation.

About the Role

Reporting into the senior leadership team, this is a highly visible position at the core of the operation. You'll lead planning systems, manage procurement of critical materials, and contribute commercial expertise to help shape how our premium produce reaches the shelves.

Your Core Responsibilities:

Planning
Own and evolve the seeding & harvesting plan to maximise yield and meet customer demand.
Lead ERP system usage and ongoing planning improvements for tunnel capacity, agility, and delivery accuracy.

Monitor KPIs and stock levels, manage BOMs & SKUs, and drive OTIF performance.
Work closely with Agronomy and Technical teams to ensure growing protocols, traceability, and compliance.

Procurement
Source and manage consumables with a keen eye on cost, quality, and supplier performance.
Build strategic relationships with vendors and stay ahead of market opportunities in materials like substrates and treatments.
Balance stockholding and batch economics while ensuring full supplier onboarding and PO compliance.

Commercial Support
Collaborate closely with Commercial and Finance teams to model and evaluate new routes to market, co-packing, distribution, and logistics solutions.
Act as the customer contact for supply issues, and maintain robust product merit and pricing models.
Contribute to shelf life trials and market access strategies with clear planning inputs.

What You'll Bring

• Strong background in planning and procurement, ideally within food production, agribusiness, or FMCG.
• Proven ability to integrate planning with commercial, finance, and operational functions.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills - comfortable liaising from field to finance.
• Confident, autonomous, solutions-focused mindset with a results-driven approach.
• ERP system experience and a track record of driving change and efficiency.
• A high-energy personality that thrives on improvement and innovation.

Why Join?

Impact from Day One: You'll be part of a lean, agile team where your input shapes decisions quickly.
Mission-Driven Business: We're pioneering new, sustainable ways to grow the freshest, healthiest produce.
Values-Led Culture: We work with integrity, transparency, and ambition - and we want you to grow with us.
Exciting Growth Trajectory: Be part of something big - help drive scale, innovation, and market reach.

Ready to make your mark on the future of food?

Apply now to bring your planning expertise and procurement acumen to one of the most exciting agribusinesses in the UK. To apply in confidence and to initiate an informal discussion, please submit a fully CV online detailing your current remuneration package and availability quoting job reference 10065.

Desired Skills and Experience
Project, Programme, Program, Engineering, Commissioning, Installation, Conveyor, Food, Process, Continuous Improvement, Management, ASRS, Automation, Food.