Job Description
Senior Procurement Manager, Food
Location: London
Salary: £Attractive Salary + Bonus + Benefits
Great opportunity for a Senior Procurement Manager to join a leading innovative food business in Central London.
This is an exciting role within a well-established food business going through a planned period of growth. They have a strong heritage and a strong reputation for quality and innovation. They are now looking for a Head of Procurement to join their talented procurement function. You will be responsible for all buying around existing products and to enable the business to grow you will manage existing supplier relationships and build a co-manufacturing supply base to facilitate the ongoing NPD pipeline to support the growth of the business.
Reporting into the Procurement Director, you will develop and implement long term strategic plans to support this growth whilst managing and maintaining the strategic supplier relationships for ingredients and raw materials and leading a small team. Excellent relationship skills are essential as you will drive value within the current supply base, ensuring competitive advantage whilst proactively building a co-manufacturing supply base to support this growth.
Qualifications:
1. Educated to degree level, or equivalent.
2. Significant experience at Senior Buyer level within the food industry, buying ingredients.
3. A proven track record of strategic supplier management and strategic sourcing.
4. Strong decision-making skills.
5. Excellent relationship skills, comfortable dealing at Managing Director level.
6. Fluency in a second European language is an advantage.
7. Willingness to travel across Europe.
This is a great opportunity to really drive the procurement agenda for a high-quality business currently experiencing rapid growth.
To apply, send your details through to me, Hannah, today.
REF. HLJ49446
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