Food Procurement Manager | London

Food Procurement Manager | Direct Procurement | Package £45,000 - £60,000 + 20% Bonus | Hybrid - Central London, Hertfordshire, Berkshire, Surrey

Due to consistent growth and expansion a unique direct procurement opportunity has emerged to join a Prestigious Global £Multi-Billion Blue Chip FMCG firm. They seek a Procurement Manager to develop and execute procurement strategies taking responsibility for a diverse range of strategic sourcing projects and tenders across Food. & Beveraes / Ingredients in order to deliver value add, cost savings, mitigate supply chain risk and deliver.

This Procurement Manager opportunity is career transforming and provides ample opportunities for professional development by opening the doors to an extensive network of globally recognised food & beverage suppliers,clientelle and a dynamic & collaborative working environment. If you are an ambitious Buyer, Senior Buyer, Category, Sourcing or Procurement Manager with tangible experience procuring food & beverages, joining this world-class & multi-award-winning procurement function could be an exciting and logical next career move for you.

The firm are offering a lucrative package of c.45 - £60k + 20% Bonus. They operate on flexible hybrid working arrangements (c.2x office days) and their offices are commutable from London, Berkshire, Hertfordshire, Hampshire, Surrey etc.

Responsibilities:

• Create category & sourcing strategies and identify market opportunities to develop the company offering.
• Performance and contract management of existing suppliers across food and beverage related spend.
• Select, award and onboard new suppliers - negotiate on commercials to deliver the best value for the company.
• Develop and nurture relationships with internal and external stakeholders / suppliers to collaborate and deliver cost savings on food & beverage related spend.
• Ensure sourcing strategies and tender outcomes are maximizing commercial success and value.
• Assess and mitigate commodity risk, monitor market trends and devise strategies with the supply base to reduce issues moving forward.
• Adhere to sustainable sourcing practices and contract & framework compliance.

Required Experience:

• Strong commercial acumen and end to end direct procurement experience within Food & Beverages / Ingredients - agricultural commodities, ambient, meat, fish, dairy etc...
• Demonstrable experience focused on strategic sourcing or category management.
• Strong commercial acumen & negotiation skills, strong communicator and the ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders / suppliers to influence buy in.
• Ability to achieve cost savings against volatile / changing market conditions (commodities)
• Procurement experience on strategic level and demonstratable experience of running tenders.
• Proactive attitude, strong communicator and ability to mentor.

If you are enticed by acquiring greater category responsibility or exposure to a broad, lucrative & fast-moving product range within an iconic food & beverage firm please submit your CV to please contact Oskar - jobsoe@bramwithconsulting.co.uk

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