Procurement Manager

Search International; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment agency is seeking a highly skilled Procurement Manager to oversee procurement processes in the food and beverage sector. The ideal candidate will develop and execute sourcing strategies, engage with suppliers, and mitigate risks. Applicants should possess significant experience in strategic sourcing and have strong negotiating skills. This role offers career growth opportunities and the chance to work within a dynamic team environment that values innovation.

Qualifications

• End to end direct procurement experience in Food & Beverages or Ingredients.
• Experience focused on strategic sourcing or category management.
• Demonstrable ability to run tenders and manage contracts.

Responsibilities

• Create category and sourcing strategies for market opportunities.
• Manage performance and contracts of suppliers.
• Select and onboard new suppliers while negotiating commercials.

Skills

Strong commercial acumen

Negotiation skills

Strong communication

Ability to engage and influence stakeholders

Proactive attitude

Job description

London

£65,000 pa

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Procurement Manager to join a dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing the procurement process, ensuring that all purchasing activities align with the company’s strategic goals. This role requires a strong understanding of supply chain management, logistics, and systems.

Our client is seeking a Procurement Manager to develop and execute procurement strategies taking responsibility for a diverse range of strategic sourcing projects and tenders across Food & Beverages / Ingredients in order to deliver value add, cost savings, mitigate supply chain risk and deliver.

This Procurement Manager opportunity is career transforming and provides ample opportunities for professional development by opening the doors to an extensive network of globally recognised food & beverage suppliers, clientelle and a dynamic & collaborative working environment. If you are an ambitious Buyer, Senior Buyer, Category, Sourcing or Procurement Manager with tangible experience procuring food & beverages, joining this world‑class procurement function could be an exciting and logical next career move for you.

Responsibilities

• Create category & sourcing strategies and identify market opportunities to develop the company offering.
• Performance and contract management of existing suppliers across food and beverage related spend.
• Select, award and onboard new suppliers – negotiate on commercials to deliver the best value for the company.
• Develop and nurture relationships with internal and external stakeholders / suppliers to collaborate and deliver cost savings on food & beverage related spend.
• 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 direct procurement experience within Food & Beverages / Ingredients – agricultural commodities, ambient, meat, fish, dairy etc…
• 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 (commodities)
• Procurement experience on strategic level and demonstratable experience of running tenders.
• Proactive attitude, strong communicator and ability to mentor.