Procurement Manager - Directs (6 Month FTC)

Quorn Foods; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Matched pension scheme & life cover

Employee Assistance Programme (Grocery

Discounted gym memberships

Digital GP services

Free Quorn products on-site

Job summary

Quorn Foods is seeking a Procurement Manager for Direct Procurement on a fixed-term contract, based primarily at our Leeds (LS15) site with regular travel to other sites and suppliers. You will shape category strategies, lead supplier negotiations and ensure supply resilience across UK and Europe.

You will work with Technical, NPD, Finance and Master Data teams to support launches, manage pricing routes and maintain commercial records in SAP.

Qualifications

• Proven commercial background within food manufacturing or FMCG
• Experience developing and executing category and sourcing strategies
• Track record of delivering savings, cost improvements and supplier value creation
• Excellent negotiation and contract-management capability
• Strong data and market intelligence usage to inform decisions
• Stakeholder management and cross-functional leadership skills

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver category and sourcing strategies balancing cost, quality, service, sustainability and supply resilience
• Lead supplier negotiations, tenders, contracts and SLAs; manage total cost and risks
• Collaborate with Technical, NPD, Materials Planning, Operations and Finance to support launches and pricing
• Maintain accurate commercial records in SAP and resolve data or invoicing issues
• Contribute to Direct Procurement priorities and ensure raw materials availability
• Travel to Quorn sites and supplier locations as required

Skills

Negotiation

Category management

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Quorn Foods are delighted to be recruiting for a Procurement Manager to join our Direct Procurement team on a fixed term contract basis.

What you'll be responsible for:

Reporting to the Strategic Procurement Lead for Directs UK and Europe, you will develop and deliver category and sourcing strategies that balance cost, quality, service, sustainability and supply resilience. You will identify opportunities to deliver savings, mitigate inflation, avoid costs and optimise working capital through cost modelling, benchmarking, volume consolidation and effective commercial planning.

You will lead supplier negotiations, tenders, contracts and service-level agreements, ensuring that total cost and commercial risks are understood and managed. Working closely with Technical, NPD, Materials Planning, Operations, Finance and Master Data, you will support new product launches, agree supply routes and pricing, maintain accurate commercial records in SAP and help resolve data or invoicing issues.

Alongside your category responsibilities, you will contribute to wider Direct Procurement priorities and help ensure raw materials remain available to meet business needs.

The role will be predominately based from our Leeds office (LS15), with regular travel to other Quorn sites, suppliers and third-party manufacturers.

The position is offered on an initial fixed term contract basis.Applicants must have the Right to Work permanently in the UK.We are unable to offer sponsorship for this position.

What experience you'll need to have:

• -Proven commercial backgroundwithin food manufacturing, FMCG or another manufacturing environment, with experience developing and executing category and sourcing strategies
• - Experience managing packaging, ingredients, direct materials or other specified categories
• - Track record of delivering savings, cost improvements, service performance, quality outcomes and supplier value creation
• - Excellent negotiation and contract-management capability, with experience managing strategicrelationships and major commercial agreements
• - Well-developed financial, commercial and analytical skills, with the ability to use data and market intelligence to inform decisions
• - Excellent stakeholder management, communication and cross-functional leadership skills, ideally alongside experience of procurement transformation, digitalisation, governance frameworks, process improvement or mentoring
• - A passion for healthy, sustainable products which are better for our consumers and the planet – you don’t have to be a vegetarian to work for Quorn!

The recruitment process:

Every applicant will receive a response, whether successful or not. We aim to reply to everyone as quickly as possible, though at busy times this may take a little longer. For transparency, if you are shortlisted, the recruitment process will look like this:

1st Stage - 30-45 minuteMicrosoft Teams introductory call with our Strategic Procurement Lead&Resourcing Partner

2nd Stage - in-person interview and task with key stakeholders from ourteam

If you have any questions regarding any of the above or the application process, please feel free to reach out to our Resourcing Partner Jacob Senior.

What you'll get in return:

• - A Competitive Salary
• - 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (plus the option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year!)
• - Matched pension scheme & life assurance Cover
• - Employee Assistance Programmes (we're a GroceryAid sponsor and run a range of annual initiatives to support colleague wellbeing)
• - Access to other wellbeing schemes – discounted gym memberships, Digital GP services, eye tests, mortgage advice, and salary finance
• - Free Quorn products on-site to take home and share with your friends and family!

About Us

Delicious food shouldn't cost the earth. At Quorn, we know there is a sustainable way to enjoy great-tasting food.

Quorn is a global company led by a clear purpose: to supply healthy food for people and the planet, with an ambition to become a net positive business by 2030 - making a positive impact on people, the planet, and food systems overall.

We create delicious products that are great for you and your family, as well as for the planet and future generations. Our collective differences make Quorn special. As pioneers of meat-free food, we embrace a different path that sets us apart. Our four core values define who we are: Stronger Together, Make Lives Better, Think Big & Act With Courage, and Strive To Be The Best.

We are committed to promoting diversity across our workforce and dedicated to attracting and developing talent through an inclusive culture.

Your background, experiences, and ideas are all valued here - it's our differences that make us Stronger Together.

All suitably qualified applicants will be considered regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, religion, or age.

Recruitment Agencies

Please note that we manage our recruitment directly and will not engage with any agencies on this or any other vacancies. On the occasion that we do require external support, we will engage our preferred suppliers who have an excellent prior track record in supporting the business when needed.

We do not accept speculative CV's and any communication from non-PSL agencies will be ignored andforwarded to our Resourcing Partner.