Strategic Procurement Lead – Food Manufacturing (On-Site)

Ad Warrior Ltd; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3% pension

Private health care

Fully on-site role

On-site parking

Canteen subsidy

Job summary

Ad Warrior Ltd is seeking a Procurement Lead in Doncaster to manage end-to-end procurement in a food manufacturing environment, sourcing materials, negotiating contracts, and ensuring food safety compliance. The role focuses on delivering cost efficiencies while maintaining product quality and supply continuity, working with production and planning teams to optimise inventory and lead times.

The ideal candidate will have FMCG procurement experience, strong negotiation and ERP skills

Qualifications

• FMCG/food manufacturing procurement experience required.
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills required.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP or Oracle) is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement procurement strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Source and evaluate suppliers for raw materials, ingredients and packaging.
• Negotiate pricing, contracts and SLAs to achieve best value.
• Ensure supplier performance meets KPIs for quality, cost and delivery.
• Manage procurement budgets and forecasts, identifying cost-saving opportunities.
• Maintain food safety and quality standards (HACCP, BRC, ISO) and support audits.

Skills

Procurement experience

Negotiation skills

Supplier management

ERP systems

Analytical skills

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

BSc in SCM/Business

CIPS desirable

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Ad Warrior Ltd is seeking a Procurement Lead in Doncaster to manage end-to-end procurement in a food manufacturing environment, sourcing materials, negotiating contracts, and ensuring food safety compliance. The role focuses on delivering cost efficiencies while maintaining product quality and supply continuity, working with production and planning teams to optimise inventory and lead times.

The ideal candidate will have FMCG procurement experience, strong negotiation and ERP skills