Procurement Manager - 12 month FTC

Procurement Heads; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food business is seeking a Procurement Manager on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role manages a spend of circa £50 million and leads a team focused on indirects procurement categories. The successful candidate will handle supplier contracts, relationships, and drive strategic procurement activities. Competitive salary offered between £60,000 and £75,000, with bonuses and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Completion Bonus: 20%

Car Allowance: £7,250

Healthcare Allowance: £66.67/month

Pension eligibility after probation

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role within an FMCG environment, including staff management.
• Knowledge of indirects procurement categories like IT, HR, FM, and Professional Services.
• Commercially and customer-driven procurement professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage a spend of circa £50 million.
• Lead and coach a small team of Buyers.
• Drive strategic procurement activities and manage supplier relationships.

Skills

Experience in a similar role

Strong category management experience

Demonstrable experience as a business partner

Knowledge of SAP Ariba

Availability to start at short notice

Tools

SAP Ariba

Job description

Overview

Procurement Heads is working with a well-established Food business, a market leader in their field, to support the recruitment of a Procurement Manager on a 12 month fixed term contract. This role manages a spend of circa £50 million and heads up a small team which focuses on indirects procurement categories, including Marketing, IT, HR Services, Facilities Management, Finance and Professional Services. The role is responsible for leading this area, including managing and coaching two Buyers. In addition, the successful candidate will drive strategic procurement activities, evaluate existing and new suppliers, negotiate supplier contracts and manage supplier relationships.

Key skills

• Experience in a similar role, ideally within an FMCG environment, and including staff management/coaching responsibilities
• Strong category management experience, and knowledge of indirects procurement categories (e.g. IT, HR, FM, Professional Services)
• Demonstrable experience operating as a commercially and customer driven procurement professional and true business partner, ideally within a Food/FMCG business environment
• Knowledge of working with SAP Ariba desirable
• Availability to start at short notice (ideally no longer than one month)

Location, remuneration & timeframe

Salary: £60,000 - £75,000
Completion Bonus: 20%, payable in full if complete all KPI's
Car Allowance: £7,250 (Paid Monthly)
Healthcare Allowance: £66.67 per month, payable after the successful completion of a 3-month probation period
Pension: Able to join after successful completion of a 3-month probation period
Hybrid working: 3 days on site (West London)