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 commercial agreements with suppliers, sourcing the best possible ingredients at the best price, and driving gross margin improvements. Your expertise in category buying, particularly in fresh produce, will be invaluable in this role.

Key Responsibilities
  • Negotiate commercial agreements with suppliers to secure the best prices and quality for our ingredients.
  • Source the best possible ingredients at the best price, working closely with our Technical, Operations, Kitchen, and Brand teams.
  • Drive gross margin improvements and significant economies of scale in overhead cost lines.
  • Work closely with our COO, Legal, and Technical teams to ensure strong risk management procedures are in place.
Requirements
  • Procurement experience, particularly in food buying.
  • Excellent negotiation skills.
  • Deep experience of category buying, preferably in fresh produce buying.
  • Commercially minded, capable of delivering results with quality.
  • Research skills, with a desire to deeply understand and map supply chains to interrogate cost structures and quality.
  • 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-solving approach.
About Us

Mindful Chef is a 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 Better Business, making a positive impact on profit, people, and planet. We offer a competitive package that rewards your skills and dedication, flexibility of hybrid working, and a workplace that feels like home.

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