Procurement Manager - Ingredients

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading household brand is seeking a Food Procurement Manager to oversee procurement strategies for food ingredients in central London. This role offers a competitive salary package and significant professional development opportunities within a dynamic environment. Ideal candidates will have strong procurement experience and the ability to negotiate effectively with diverse stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in end-to-end procurement within food ingredients.
• Experience in strategic sourcing or category management for food products.
• Strong communicator and influencer of senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with stakeholders and suppliers to achieve cost savings.
• Create category and sourcing strategies to maintain market leadership.
• Mentor buyers to maximize sourcing outcomes and commercial success.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Negotiation skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Job description

Job Description

Food Procurement Manager – Ingredients – Household brand - Package £70,000 + bonus + package – central London

Due to consistent growth and expansion a unique direct procurement opportunity has emerged to join one of the most the largest and most UK household brands. They seek a Procurement Manager to develop and execute procurement strategies taking responsibility for a diverse range of strategic sourcing Food Ingredients projects (e.g. Diary, Wheat, Oil) and tenders to deliver value add, cost savings, mitigate supply chain risk and delivery for all clientele.

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 suppliers and a dynamic & collaborative working environment.

If you are an ambitious and experienced Procurement Manager with tangible experience procuring Food Ingredients, joining this world-class & multi-award-winning procurement function could be an exciting and logical next career move for you.

Food Procurement Manager (Ingredients) Responsibilities:

• Develop and nurture relationships with internal and external stakeholders, as well as key suppliers to collaborate and deliver cost savings on food ingredients related spend.
• Create category & sourcing strategies and identify market opportunities to ensure the company’s operations / output remains market leading.
• Develop and implement strategies prior to upcoming projects, contract expiry and premediate market changes which will commercially affect the firm.
• Mentor / Performance monitor buyers to 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 procurement experience within Food ingredients
• 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.
• Procurement experience on strategic level.

If you are enticed by acquiring greater category responsibility or exposure to a broad, lucrative & fast-moving product range within an iconic firm please submit your CV to – [e-mail]