Food & Beverage Procurement Manager £55k + 20% Bonus

Food & Beverages Procurement Manager Direct Procurement Package c.£55,000 + 20% Bonus Hybrid - London / Surrey / Hertfordshire

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 -

Due to consistent growth and expansion, a unique direct procurement opportunity has emerged to join a prestigious global £Multi-Billion Blue Chip Food & Beverages firm. They seek a Procurement Manager to develop and execute procurement strategies taking responsibility for a diverse range of Beverages related spend in order to deliver value add, cost savings, sustainability agendas, mitigate supply chain risk and deliver.

This Food & Beverages Procurement Manager opportunity is career transforming and provides ample opportunities for professional development by opening the doors to an extensive network of globally recognised suppliers 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 / ingredients / raw materials / commodities, then joining this world-class & multi-award-winning procurement function could be an exciting and logical next career move for you.

The firm is offering a lucrative package of up to c.£55k + 20% Bonus. They operate on a hybrid working structure and their offices are based in London / Surrey / Hertfordshire.

Responsibilities:

• Create category & sourcing strategies and identify market opportunities to develop the company offering.
• Performance and contract management of existing suppliers across Ambient 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 & Beverages 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, Ambient, Grocery, Impulse, Snacks, BWS, Beverages, 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 a strategic level and demonstrable experience of running tenders.
• Proactive attitude, strong communicator and ability to mentor.