Head of Food Procurement Strategy
14 hours ago
Senior Purchasing Manager - Food Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Senior Purchasing Manager - Food to lead the procurement of food ingredients and products, ensuring best value and compliance with corporate standards. This role involves commercial negotiations, supplier relationship management, and addressing ESG agendas while developing risk strategies for supply continuity.
Job Responsibilities
- Lead the purchasing team in procuring ingredients and products valued at over £600m pa.
- Drive operational excellence in contract and negotiation processes, ensuring compliance with corporate standards.
- Support embedding animal welfare, ESG, and carbon agendas into all procurement decision-making.
- Ensure internal stakeholder support to deliver corporate, commercial, and development agendas, fulfilling technical requirements.
- Assist in developing risk strategies to protect the business against supplier/commodity disruption.
- Develop category strategies to deliver optimum value and future-proof against growth requirements.
- Establish a supplier relationship agenda to ensure monitored and managed performance meets required standards.
- Resolve supplier performance issues.
- Work closely with finance business partners to manage cost inflation and budget targets.
Requirements
- Strong leadership skills, coaching, and mentoring seasoned professionals and nurturing future talent.
- Demonstrated history of successful negotiation and cost reduction, maximizing value.
- Extensive experience in commodities and value-added food procurement.
- Strong understanding of ESG and Sustainability agendas influencing procurement strategies.
- Proven ability to develop and present proposals for Board and peer approval.
- Highly numerate with exceptional analytical skills.
- Adept at working under pressure, meeting tight deadlines, and managing multiple priorities.
- Supportive of an inclusive culture recognizing and valuing diversity.
- Estimated salary range: £80,000 - £110,000 per annum (dependent on experience).
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