Procurement Executive

G's Group; Barway; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

G’s Group is seeking a commercially minded Procurement Executive to join our procurement team in the UK. You will manage indirect categories, drive cost savings, and build strong supplier relationships while collaborating with internal stakeholders.

You will analyse spend data to identify opportunities, progress projects from analysis to implementation, and help shape procurement strategies across multiple categories.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in procurement, sourcing or supplier management.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building across business areas.
• Experience turning spend data into actionable cost-saving opportunities.
• Comfort with cost/quality/service trade-offs and supplier negotiations.
• Experience supporting or leading sourcing exercises and tender processes.
• Proficient with Excel and procurement systems for reporting and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with stakeholders to understand requirements and priorities.
• Develop supplier relationships to drive performance and value.
• Analyze spends to identify cost reduction and supplier consolidation opportunities.
• Support development and delivery of procurement/category strategies.
• Lead or participate in sourcing events, tenders and commercial evaluations.
• Conduct supplier market research to identify alternative suppliers and innovations.
• Ensure procurement solutions remain fit-for-purpose and compliant.
• Maintain procurement records, savings data and reporting.
• Visit sites and suppliers to understand business needs and build relationships.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Sourcing

Spend analysis

Negotiation

Excel

Tools

ERP systems

Purchase-to-Pay software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

At the forefront of modern farming and food production, G’s is one of the largest fresh produce providers in the UK, producing over one billion packs of healthy products each year.

We have an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded Procurement Executive to join our Procurement team. This role will support the sourcing and management of goods and services across a broad range of indirect categories, ensuring the business achieves the right balance of cost, quality, service, innovation and supply continuity.

The successful candidate will build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers, use spend data to identify opportunities and take ownership of progressing procurement projects from initial analysis through to implementation.

Key Responsibilities

• Build strong working relationships with stakeholders across the business to understand requirements, identify opportunities and support operational priorities.
• Develop effective supplier relationships that promote strong performance, continuous improvement, innovation and long-term value.
• Analyse business spends to identify opportunities for cost reduction, supplier consolidation, standardisation and improved commercial control.
• Support the development and delivery of procurement and category strategies across a range of indirect spend areas.
• Take ownership of procurement projects, ensuring agreed actions, timelines and objectives are progressed through to completion.
• Lead and support sourcing exercises, tenders, supplier negotiations and commercial evaluations.
• Conduct supplier and market research to identify alternative suppliers, innovation and changes in market conditions.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders to ensure suppliers and procurement solutions remain operationally and technically suitable.
• Support contract implementation, supplier performance reviews and the management of commercial and service-related issues.
• Develop clear procurement recommendations and business cases using data, market intelligence and stakeholder feedback.
• Maintain accurate spend categorisation, procurement reporting, project records and savings information.
• Visit operational sites and suppliers where required to understand business needs and build effective working relationships.

Candidate Requirements

• Previous experience within procurement, purchasing, sourcing, supplier management or a related commercial role.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to build credibility and effective relationships across different business areas.
• Experience developing and maintaining positive supplier relationships.
• Commercially aware, with the confidence to challenge constructively and recommend improvements.
• Experience supporting or leading sourcing exercises, tenders and supplier negotiations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret spend data and turn findings into clear recommendations and actions.
• Evidence of delivering cost savings, cost avoidance, service improvements or other measurable commercial benefits.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Self-motivated and organised, with the ability to manage multiple categories, projects and priorities.
• A proactive approach, with the willingness to take ownership and progress actions through to completion.
• Competent in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
• High standards of integrity, credibility and attention to detail.

Desirable Experience

• CIPS qualified or willing to study towards a recognised CIPS qualification.
• Experience within food production, FMCG, manufacturing, engineering or another operational environment.
• Experience managing indirect procurement categories.
• Experience with spend analysis, supplier categorisation or procurement reporting.
• Experience using ERP, purchase-to-pay or procurement systems.
• Experience developing supplier performance measures, KPIs or service-level agreements.

Hours of work

40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.