Procurement Manager – Beverage Ingredients

TN United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading coffee brand as a Procurement Manager – Beverage Ingredients in London. Drive strategic change, collaborate with teams, and manage supplier relationships. Enjoy hybrid work and a range of benefits including discounts and a pension plan.

Benefits

Share Investment Plan

Pension with matched contributions

Financial Support Fund

50% discount in Costa stores

Private medical cover

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement strategy and execution.
• Ability to build strong relationships with internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic change in Beverage subcategories.
• Manage supplier performance and conduct site visits.
• Benchmark costs, execute RFXs, negotiate contracts.

Skills

Procurement Strategy

Communication

Relationship Building

Job description

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Client:

Costa Coffee

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

17.05.2025

Expiry Date:

01.07.2025

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Job Description:

At Costa Coffee, we are what we craft. We’re reimagining coffee experiences in over 50 countries and counting, as a key part of the Coca-Cola System. Whether you get your coffee in a store, from a machine, at home, or on the go – we’ve got you covered.

Our teams make a difference. Whether that’s working on new tech for the perfect pour, helping our teams grow, creating award-winning campaigns, crunching the numbers, or developing the latest exciting menu item; together, we stir up success.

We may be a global brand, but we haven’t forgotten our roots. That’s where the Costa Foundation and our community agenda come in. You can help us change lives in coffee-growing communities and support your local community too.

We also want to help you grow in your career through experiences, apprenticeships, and development programmes. At Costa, you can go beyond the day-to-day.

As a Procurement Manager – Beverage Ingredients, there’s never been a better time to join.

Why Costa?

We didn’t become a global coffee brand by sitting back. When you work here, you join a community that values passion, progression, and integrity, with some pretty brilliant perks:

• Own a piece of Costa’s success through our Share Investment Plan (SIP)
• A pension that saves on tax and insurance, with contributions matched up to 10%
• The Costa Financial Support Fund for unexpected financial pressures
• 50% discount in Costa stores, 25% in participating stores
• Private medical cover through our Healthcare scheme
• And more perks available here:

We’re passionate about being a great place to work, supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion, and shaping our culture with values: Disciplined to Deliver, Passion for Progress, Win with Warmth, Courage to Challenge, and Trusted Team Players.

What you’ll do

As a Procurement Manager – Beverage Ingredients, you’ll:

• Drive strategic change in Beverage subcategories, establishing supply partnerships and routes for growth.
• Review commodity insights, provide purchase recommendations.
• Develop category strategies and sourcing plans for various horizons.
• Collaborate with R&D, innovation, sustainability, and finance teams.
• Manage supplier performance and conduct site visits.
• Benchmark costs, execute RFXs, negotiate contracts, and improve supplier relationships.
• Track projects and benefits, manage issues and risks.

Who you are

We’re interested in your unique ingredients:

• Experience in procurement strategy and execution.
• Ability to build strong relationships with internal teams.
• Results-driven with effective communication and influence skills at senior levels.

Location – London – Hybrid

• Job Family UK_B Grade_SC
• Job Function: UK&I Support Centre - Procurement / Supply Chain