Strategic Fruit Sourcing & Procurement Manager

AIM Fresh Resourcing Partners Ltd; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

AIM Fresh Resourcing Partners Ltd is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to take ownership of fruit sourcing and supplier management for a well established fresh produce business in London or Kent.

In this role you will lead end-to-end procurement of fruit, source worldwide, build strong supplier and grower relationships, manage costs and margins, and work cross-functionally with technical and operations teams to ensure quality and timely delivery. Right to work in the UK required.

Qualifications

• Proven fresh produce procurement or buying experience.
• Experience sourcing products on a worldwide basis.
• Strong supplier and grower relationship management skills.
• Commercial acumen with experience of costings, margin and category performance.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work cross functionally.
• Confident working with data and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for the procurement of fruit categories, managing the sourcing process from end to end.
• Establish, develop and maintain strong supplier and grower relationships both in the UK and internationally.
• Source products worldwide, identifying new supply opportunities and building a robust supply base.
• Produce and prepare weekly costings and manage price returns within agreed timescales.
• Achieve sales, volume and margin targets within the department.
• Identify and deliver cost savings throughout the supply chain.
• Work closely with technical, supply chain and operations teams to ensure quality and timely delivery.
• Contribute to the development of joint category plans and support longer term forecasting.
• Provide leadership and development to the wider team.

Skills

Fresh produce procurement

Worldwide sourcing

Supplier relationships

Costing & margins

Cross-functional communication

Data reporting

Job description

AIM Fresh Resourcing Partners Ltd is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to take ownership of fruit sourcing and supplier management for a well established fresh produce business in London or Kent.

In this role you will lead end-to-end procurement of fruit, source worldwide, build strong supplier and grower relationships, manage costs and margins, and work cross-functionally with technical and operations teams to ensure quality and timely delivery. Right to work in the UK required.