Job Information

Working in partnership with one of the country’s leading food manufacturers, I have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Buyer/Procurement Manager to join a very busy and successful team. You can be based in Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Teesside or Durham as you would be required to travel to the various offices as part of your role.

In this role you will be accountable and responsible for the procurement of company wide commodities which are varied in nature and to build an innovative supply chain.

As the Senior Buyer / Procurement Manager you will be responsible for:

Leading and managing substantial category spend, sourcing plans and creating category objectives to improve service and cost reduction
Proactively develop and maintain effective relationships with vendor partners at all levels
Proactive approach to delivering associated strategy development, supplier management, process control and day-to-day management
Responsible for materials or services for either manufacturing, raw materials, general goods etc
Become an expert in the markets in which you procure to determine the appropriate buying strategy for each commodity
Work closely with all operational teams to ensure continuity of supply

The successful candidate should have:

Demonstrable experience of procurement in manufacturing and ideally the bakery industry and have experience of leading tenders. RFI`s, RFQ`s
A minimum of 10years buying experience
The ability to operate across a wide breadth of commodities
Excellent commercial acumen and negotiation skills
Strong communication and people skills that enables leadership and helps to gain confidence whilst building strong relationships both internally and with suppliers
A demonstrable knowledge of techniques to deliver continuous cost savings and supply chain excellence
Sufficient understanding of contract law to be able to review agreements

Working hours are 8am – 5pm Monday to Friday. You will receive a salary of up to £50,000 per annum depending on your experience, along with 25 days holidays plus bank holidays, pension, discretionary annual bonus based on achieving agreed targets plus more. This role will require you to travel to different sites and regularly visit potential clients so you will need to hold a full, clean driving license with access to your own vehicle.

For further information or to apply please send your CV via the link in the advert and if you have been successfully shortlisted someone from Cameron James will be in touch