Procurement Executive

G's Group; Soham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

G’s Group in Soham, England, is looking for a commercially minded Procurement Executive to join our procurement team. You will source indirect goods and services, balance cost, quality, service and supply continuity, and build strong stakeholder relationships.

You will analyse spend data, run tenders, lead supplier negotiations and drive continuous improvement across multiple categories, visiting sites as needed to understand business needs and opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, purchasing or supplier management.
• Ability to manage stakeholders and build credibility across business areas.
• Proven track record of delivering cost savings and supplier improvements.

Responsibilities

• Build strong working relationships with stakeholders across the business to understand requirements and priorities.
• Develop effective supplier relationships to promote performance, continuous improvement and value.
• Analyse business spends to identify opportunities for cost reduction and supplier consolidation.
• Support the development and delivery of procurement and category strategies across indirect spend.
• Take ownership of procurement projects from analysis through to completion.
• Lead sourcing exercises, tenders, supplier negotiations and commercial evaluations.
• Conduct supplier and market research to identify alternatives and changes in market conditions.
• Ensure suppliers and procurement solutions remain operationally and technically suitable.
• Support contract implementation and supplier performance reviews.
• Develop procurement recommendations and business cases using data and stakeholder feedback.
• Maintain spend categorisation, procurement reporting and savings information.
• Visit operational sites and suppliers to understand business needs and build relationships.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Sourcing & tenders

Spend analysis

Supplier relationship management

Negotiation

Excel

Data interpretation

Project management

Tools

ERP systems

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.