Food Sourcing Manager

1 week ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom ZipRecruiter Full time

Job Title: Food Sourcing Manager

Location: Hertfordshire, UK

Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 + Bonus + benefits

About the Opportunity

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading consumer brand as a Food Sourcing Manager. You will be responsible for managing the end-to-end procurement of ingredients, working closely with the NPD team to deliver innovative products.

Your strong negotiation skills and attention to detail will ensure accurate reporting of buying variance and value engineering projects. You will also lead category management and strategic sourcing of materials, delivering best value for the category.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Category management and strategic sourcing of materials
  • Delivering best value for the category
  • Working with NPD team to deliver best-in-class innovation
  • Value engineering projects and execution of benefits
  • Strong supplier management skills
  • Accurate reporting of buying variance

About You

To succeed in this role, you will have experience in ingredient procurement, ideally within the food manufacturing sector. You will also have confidence in dealing with challenging situations, proven negotiation skills, and analytical and numerate abilities. A CIPS qualification is an advantage.



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