Food Sourcing Specialist
6 days ago
We are seeking a skilled Food Sourcing Specialist to join our team at Calo Inc. This role is responsible for procuring high-quality ingredients, packaging, equipment, and services from reliable vendors and suppliers.
The ideal candidate will have excellent analytical skills, leadership abilities, and technical knowledge of food equipment and ingredients. They must be able to identify profitable offers, evaluate vendors, negotiate contracts, and prepare reports to ensure smooth operations and maximum efficiency.
Main Responsibilities
- Source and procure capital equipment, services, food ingredients, and packaging within assigned categories/locations.
- Collaborate with the project team to establish requirements and execute the full sourcing process to meet the defined technical scope of projects.
- Develop and execute food and non-food sourcing strategies to drive business growth.
- Work closely with Operations, Automation, and Maintenance teams to enable fast execution of assets/equipment procurement decisions.
- Communicate with stakeholders (Supply chain, engineering, Finance, and kitchen team) to ensure clear requirements and services documentation.
- Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking to optimize procurement decisions.
- Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers for kitchen equipment and services.
- Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand while determining the quantity and timing of deliveries.
Ideal Candidate
Qualifications
- Minimum 3 years of previous proven experience as a purchasing officer or similar position.
Knowledge and Competency
- Familiarity with UK inbound logistics cycle (customs clearance, Clearing Agent).
- Negotiation and networking skills.
- Data gathering and analysis abilities.
Estimated salary: £45,000 - £60,000 per annum, depending on experience.
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