Procurement Manager

Henderson Brown Recruitment; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fresh produce recruitment agency is looking for a Procurement Manager to lead procurement efforts in the Scottish Borders. This role involves managing relationships with growers, negotiating contracts, and driving procurement strategies. The ideal candidate will have a strong commercial awareness and proven procurement experience, especially in the fresh produce sector. This permanent position offers a salary of £45,000 - £65,000 plus a 10% bonus and a company car, providing an opportunity for significant impact and leadership within the business.

Benefits

10% bonus

Company car

Qualifications

• Proven experience within fresh produce is ideal but not required.
• Strong financial acumen and commercial awareness.
• Confident negotiator capable of managing challenging conversations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage grower relationships and long-term supply plans.
• Negotiate contracts and manage market movements.
• Lead crop planning to meet operational needs.
• Provide crop intelligence to optimize cost, yield, and quality.
• Drive procurement strategy ensuring compliance across standards.

Skills

Proven procurement experience

Strong commercial awareness

Confident negotiator

Ability to influence stakeholders

Leadership presence

Job description

Overview

Procurement Manager

Location: Scottish Borders (site-based, 4-5 days per week office/grower visits)
Salary: 45,000 - 65,000 + 10% bonus + company car
Type: Full-time, permanent

Ready to lead procurement at the heart of a fresh produce supply chain where your decisions directly drive business performance?

About the Role

We\'re supporting a leading fresh produce business to appoint a Procurement Manager with senior leadership exposure.

This is a senior, high-impact role responsible for securing sustainable, compliant, and cost-effective supply from third-party growers, aligned to commercial and operational needs. You\'ll play a visible leadership role within the site, managing grower relationships, negotiating contracts, driving crop intelligence, and ensuring procurement plans align with sales models and KPIs.

You\'ll manage an Administrator directly and work closely with commercial finance, raw materials, technical, H&S, and senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage grower relationships, performance reviews, and long-term supply plans.
• Negotiate contracts, pricing (fixed, MRP, free-buy), and manage market movements.
• Lead crop planning and calling-off to meet operational and commercial demand.
• Provide insight-driven "crop intelligence" to optimise cost, yield, and quality.
• Support budgeting, quarterly forecasts, and cost control.
• Drive procurement strategy.
• Ensure compliance across H&S, environmental standards, and sustainability initiatives.
• Mentor and support junior team members while acting as a senior voice on site.

What You\'ll Bring

• Proven procurement experience within fresh produce (ideal but not required).
• Strong commercial awareness and financial acumen.
• Confident negotiator comfortable managing challenging conversations.
• Ability to operate at pace, build grower confidence, and influence stakeholders.
• Leadership presence and visibility across site operations.

Why Apply?

This is a genuine leadership role within a values-led, performance-focused business. You\'ll have autonomy, senior exposure, and the ability to materially influence supply chain performance while building long-term grower partnerships.

If you\'re a commercially sharp procurement professional looking for ownership, pace, and progression - apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation.