Procurement Manager - Food Ingredients Directs

Procurement Manager – Food Ingredients / Directs - central London (2 days per week) -Up to £70,000 I'm partnering with a major business going through an exciting procurement transformation, led by an award-winning CPO who is building and developing a high-performing procurement function. As part of this transformation, they are looking to hire a Procurement Manager specialising in direct procurement of food ingredients / commodities. This isn't purely a traditional category buying position. The role combines strategic food ingredient/commodity procurement with project-based work, giving you exposure to both day-to-day category ownership and wider transformation initiatives. You'll be responsible for the end-to-end procurement of ingredients, working across areas such as:

• Strategic sourcing and commodity buying of food ingredients
• Developing category and sourcing strategies
• Managing commodity and supplier risk across the supply chain
• Working closely with NPD teams on new products and innovation
• Leading value engineering and cost optimisation projects
• Supplier negotiations and relationship management
• Identifying opportunities to improve supplier performance and ways of working
• Partnering with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Technical, Finance and Sales & Marketing
• Supporting wider procurement transformation and improvement projects Ideally, candidates will have:
• Experience in direct procurement / food ingredient or commodity buying
• Strong category management and strategic sourcing experience
• Exposure to NPD (New Product Development)
• Experience delivering procurement projects alongside category responsibilities
• Strong commercial and negotiation skills
• A proactive, hands-on approach
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders It's a strong opportunity for someone from food, ingredients, manufacturing or a similar direct procurement environment who wants to join a business where procurement is going through genuine change and have exposure beyond just running a category. Interested? Please send your CV to g.sivarajah@bramwith.com or message me directly for a confidential conversation.