International Food Recruitment Alliance

A newly created role of UK Purchasing Manager for a blue chip, global business.

The UK company of this major global food business dominates its market sector with a portfolio of well known and well loved brands available in all the high street supermarkets.  With a number of manufacturing sites in the UK, its UK head office facility is based a half hour rail commute from Central London.

The role of UK Purchasing Manager has been created to provide support to the UK business and its manufacturing sites with the aim of optimising cost saving opportunities.  By providing a synergistic approach to the procurement function, and taking the lead on key negotiations, a more efficient and cost effective service can be provided internally to the UK business.  

The Purchasing Manager will devise purchasing strategies on relevant categories, working in conjunction with Group policies and European-based Category Managers. Key to the role will be the development of partnerships/relationships with significant UK suppliers to ensure sustainability and continuity of supply within the UK.

The role requires someone who can provide a tactical approach to creating a meaningful purchasing function.   Initially this will entail the design and implementation of simple but effective UK policies and procedures and rolling these out amongst key stakeholders across the UK business.

Preferably CIPS accredited, you will have a background in FMCG purchasing, preferably in a manufacturing environment.  The role is based at the company’s UK HO in the South East.  

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