Procurement Specialist

4 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Mindful Chef Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Procurement Specialist to join our team at Mindful Chef. As a key member of our procurement team, you will be responsible for ensuring the highest standards and accreditations from the best in class produce supply chain.

You will be responsible for negotiating the best commercial agreements with suppliers of fresh ingredients, which are delivered to thousands of homes across the UK each week. Your goal will be to source the best possible ingredients at the best price, working closely with our Technical, Operations, Kitchen, and Brand teams.

You will also be responsible for driving gross margin improvements and significant economies of scale in overhead cost lines, always weighing up cost, quality, brand, and customer experience when deciding what's best for Mindful Chef.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensure the highest standards and accreditations from the best in class produce supply chain.
  • Negotiate the best commercial agreements with suppliers of fresh ingredients.
  • Sourcing the best possible ingredients at the best price.
  • Driving gross margin improvements and significant economies of scale in overhead cost lines.

Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • Procurement experience, preferably in the food industry.
  • Excellent negotiation skills.
  • Commercial acumen and the ability to deliver results with quality.
  • Research skills, with a desire to deeply understand and map supply chains to interrogate cost structures and quality to release value.
  • Customer-oriented, with a healthy obsession with quality for the end customer.
  • Team-player, with collaboration skills supported by emotional intelligence.
  • Technical skills, with a good working understanding of food safety regulations.
  • Solution-oriented, with a positive and proactive problem-solver.

About Us

Mindful Chef is a Better Business (B-Corp) that makes healthy eating easy. We supply incredible, mindfully sourced ingredients to empower people to live healthier lives, whilst using our expertise to educate and reduce our impact on the environment.

We are a fast-growing startup backed by the largest food and beverage company globally. We offer a competitive package that rewards your skills and dedication, flexibility of hybrid working, and a workplace that feels like home, complete with free meals, a gym, a vertical farm, and pet-friendly policies.

We prioritize your well-being with perks like Vitality health insurance, access to learning resources, mental health support, and a generous holiday package (30 days + bank holidays). You will also enjoy a 50% discount on all Mindful Chef products and enhanced parental leave policies.

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