Strategic Procurement & Supply Chain Lead

All About Food Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

All About Food Ltd in Manchester is seeking a proactive Procurement Executive to identify opportunities, build supplier relationships and coordinate complex projects that strengthen our supply chain for new and existing products.

You will thrive in a fast-paced environment, balancing priorities while ensuring accuracy and delivering results. The role involves cross‑functional collaboration, market monitoring, and supporting sustainability initiatives across the UK and Europe.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, supply chain, FMCG, manufacturing, operations or a related environment and ability to apply it to make informed commercial decisions.
• Curious about how products are sourced, manufactured and delivered, always seeking opportunities to improve quality, cost or service.
• Ability to own responsibilities, follow through on commitments and deliver outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess and benchmark third‑party manufacturers for existing and new product development projects.
• Drive supplier selection and onboarding activities across Technical, Supply Chain and Finance teams.
• Build strong relationships with manufacturing partners, co‑packers and logistics providers.
• Monitor market conditions, commodity trends and supplier developments, sharing insights to support commercial decisions.
• Ensure supplier, pricing and manufacturer data is accurately maintained in company systems.
• Identify project risks early and collaborate to deliver solutions.
• Coordinate sustainability reporting requirements, including environmental and customer reporting obligations.
• Continuously review processes to improve performance and efficiency.

Skills

Procurement

Supply chain

FMCG

Manufacturing

Operations

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Sustainability awareness

Job description

All About Food Ltd in Manchester is seeking a proactive Procurement Executive to identify opportunities, build supplier relationships and coordinate complex projects that strengthen our supply chain for new and existing products.

You will thrive in a fast-paced environment, balancing priorities while ensuring accuracy and delivering results. The role involves cross‑functional collaboration, market monitoring, and supporting sustainability initiatives across the UK and Europe.