An excellent opportunity for an experienced Procurement Manager to lead strategic sourcing activities across a broad range of raw materials and ingredients. This role will play a key part in managing supplier relationships, controlling costs, mitigating supply risk, and delivering long-term value to the business.

Client Details

Our client is a well-established food manufacturing business with a strong reputation for quality, innovation, and customer service. Operating within a fast-paced market, they continue to invest in their supply chain capabilities and are seeking a commercially focused procurement professional to support their growth strategy.

Description

The role of procurement manager will be responsible for:

• Developing procurement and category plans that align with business objectives.
• Managing supplier selection, contract negotiations, and ongoing supplier performance.
• Identifying opportunities to reduce costs while maintaining quality and security of supply.
• Assessing market conditions and supply chain trends to support effective purchasing decisions.
• Delivering procurement projects focused on value creation, process improvements, and risk reduction.
• Producing market insights and recommendations to support budgeting, forecasting, and commercial planning.
• Managing tendering activities and supplier reviews across multiple spend categories.
• Ensuring appropriate contract governance and procurement compliance.
• Working closely with Operations, Commercial, Finance, and Product Development teams to support business requirements.
• Monitoring supply risks and implementing contingency plans where required.

Profile

The likely candidate will have the following background:

• proven experience in strategic procurement, category management, or sourcing within manufacturing, food, ingredients, FMCG, or a similar environment.
• Strong commercial negotiation skills and experience managing key supplier relationships.
• Ability to develop and execute sourcing strategies across complex spend categories.
• Excellent analytical capability with experience interpreting market data and commercial trends.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence decision-making at all levels.
• Experience managing contracts, supplier performance, and procurement governance processes.
• A proactive and commercially minded approach with a focus on delivering measurable business results.
• CIPS qualifications or equivalent procurement experience would be advantageous.

Job Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Location: Cheshire.
• Opportunity to play a key role within a growing and highly regarded food manufacturing business.
• Significant ownership and autonomy across procurement activities.
• Exposure to strategic supplier partnerships and commercial projects.
• Career development opportunities within a supportive and collaborative environment.
• Pension scheme, well-being initiatives, and additional employee benefits.

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