Senior Procurement Manager in Porthmadog

D R Newitt & Associates; Porthmadog; Hybrid; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multi-site food manufacturing group is seeking a Senior Procurement Manager. In this hybrid role, you'll shape procurement strategy and lead team efforts across operations, delivering significant savings while ensuring robust supplier performance. Ideal candidates possess solid experience in food procurement, excellent negotiation skills, and a proven record of driving cost efficiencies.

Qualifications

• Proven procurement experience in food manufacturing.
• Experience in direct, indirect, and CapEx procurement.
• Strong commercial instincts with measurable savings.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the procurement team.
• Negotiate contracts and manage supplier relationships.
• Develop strategies to reduce costs and optimize supplier performance.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier Relationship Management

Cost Reduction

Analytical Skills

Team Management

Education

MCIPS Qualification or Equivalent

Job description

Senior Procurement Manager Food Manufacturing

North Wales Hybrid, Multi-Site Group

Salary - £60K + Benefits

Are you looking fora senior procurement role with visibility and impact across a high-growth food group? Do you want a chance to shape procurement strategy and contribute to continuous improvement? If the answer is yes to both and you wants a supportive, team-oriented environment with long-term career potential, then read on .

A fantastic opportunity for a commercially focused Senior Procurement Manager to lead procurement across a growing, multi-site food manufacturing group. This hybrid role offers the chance to shape strategy, drive savings, and deliver real value across operations, ingredients, packaging, engineering, and more.

The Role & Duties

• Lead, develop and mentor your procurement team
• Own and lead group procurement activities across all sites and categories.
• Develop and implement strategies to reduce cost, offset inflation, and optimise supplier performance.
• Negotiate contracts, manage supplier relationships, and ensure robust service levels.
• Work closely with stakeholders in Operations, Engineering, Technical, NPD, Finance, and Commercial.
• Support CapEx purchasing and future acquisitions by aligning procurement practices across the group.
• Drive risk management and develop contingency plans to protect the supply chain.
• Deliver cost savings

Your Skills & Experience

• Proven procurement experience in food manufacturing, ideally in a multi-site setting.
• Solid experience in direct, indirect and CapEx procurement
• Strong commercial instincts with a track record of achieving measurable savings.
• MCIPS qualified or equivalent, with excellent negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Hands-on, analytical, and solutions-focused.
• Team Management experience and cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced environment.