Sourcing Buyer for Nuts, Rice, Oils & Natural Ingredients

Vilgain s.r.o.; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading e-commerce food brand is seeking a Sourcing Buyer to help source high-quality raw ingredients like nuts and grains. In this role, you will negotiate sustainable supplier agreements, ensure compliance, and expand the product portfolio. Candidates should have 2-3 years of experience in food procurement and be fluent in English. The position offers career growth and generous benefits including 5 weeks vacation and health perks.

Benefits

5 weeks vacation

Multisport card

Pension contributions

English classes

Monthly product credits

Team events

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience in food procurement, sourcing or buying.
• Hands-on experience or strong interest in categories like nuts, grains, seeds, oils.
• Understanding of food compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing the best ingredients and suppliers globally and locally.
• Negotiating and securing the best conditions.
• Ensuring quality & compliance.
• Expanding and optimizing the product portfolio.
• Collaborating across departments.

Skills

Negotiation

Strategic mindset

Relationship building

Supply chain understanding

Fluent in English

Job description

We’re Hiring: Sourcing Buyer for Nuts, Rice, Oils & Natural Ingredients

Join our growing NPD team at Vilgain

Are you passionate about high-quality raw ingredients and sourcing the best nature has to offer? Do you have experience in food procurement and want to make a real impact on what people eat every day?

We’re looking for a Sourcing Buyer to join our NPD (New Product Development) team – someone who will take full ownership of building and improving our range of nuts, rice, oils, seeds and other natural ingredients. You won’t just be placing orders – you’ll be shaping our product portfolio and helping us raise the bar in food quality and transparency.

What you’ll be doing:

• Sourcing the best ingredients and suppliers globally and locally – with a focus on natural raw materials like nuts, grains, seeds and oils.

• Negotiating and securing the best conditions while ensuring long-term, sustainable partnerships.

• Ensuring quality & compliance – working closely with our quality team, managing documentation, specs, and resolving any issues that arise.

• Expanding and optimizing our portfolio – helping the team identify gaps and opportunities to bring better products to market.

• Collaborating across departments – including product development, logistics, and marketing – to turn your sourcing wins into products customers love.
  

What we’re looking for:

• You have 2–3 years of experience in food procurement, sourcing or buying, ideally in the FMCG or food production space.

• You have hands-on experience or strong interest in categories like nuts, rice, oils, dried fruit or seeds.

• You’re a strong negotiator and relationship builder with a strategic mindset.

• You understand supply chains, pricing logic and food compliance standards.

• You’re fluent in English – both written and spoken – and comfortable communicating with international suppliers.
  

What we offer:

• Real impact – your work directly shapes what our customers put on their plates.

• A fast-moving, ambitious e-commerce brand with strong in-house product development.

• Opportunity to grow your own product category and develop long-term supplier relationships.

• A collaborative, kind, and driven team that values ownership and transparency.

• 5 weeks vacation, Multisport card, pension contributions, English classes, monthly product credits, team events, and more.

Excited about the role? We’d love to hear from you. Let’s build better food products – together.