Procurement Specialist Food Industry

7 days ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom ZipRecruiter Full time

Job Title: Procurement Specialist Food Industry

Location: Hertfordshire, UK

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

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading global consumer brand as a Procurement Specialist in their food industry. As part of a transformation of their procurement function, you will be responsible for managing the end-to-end procurement of ingredients.

You will work closely with the NPD team to deliver best-in-class innovation and lead category management and strategic sourcing of materials. Your strong negotiation skills and attention to detail will ensure accurate reporting of buying variance and value engineering projects.

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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