Procurement Manager FMCG

Are you a procurement professional with experience of food manufacturing supply chain and a passion for great quality ingredients? The Procurement Manager ensures apetito has a clear strategy for purchasing raw materials and packaging.You will be responsible for managing a spend of approximately 13m per annum across key food categories within a fast paced, high volume manufacturing environment.You will have a solid experience of both the purchasing process (tender, negotiation and award ) and strategic sourcing (market data, supply chain, cost control).You will have a passion for purchasing and aspire to be part of agile business where we can support your career development. To be a success, you'll have a talent for negotiation with exceptional networking and communication skills.This role will require some travel, primarily to UK suppliers; however this may be extended toward both European and international travel as required. A typical amount could be 5 days travel per month.This role is based at our UK Head Office in Trowbridge Wiltshire. Once you’re trained and able to work independently, you’ll have the option to work up to 2 days a week from home (depending on operational commitments) apetito is the UK’s leading food supplier to the health and social care sectors serving more than 1,300 care homes, health care and education settings.Our meals are expertly crafted by our dieticians and chefs, and then frozen to lock in the goodness.Wiltshire Farm Foods, our sister company, is the UK’s largest ready meal supplier cooking and delivering over 330 different delicious frozen ready meals across the UK. Develop and deliver category strategies aligned to business objectives, focused on cost, service, quality, ethical sourcing and innovationLead on supplier selection, negotiation and contract management across your categoriesDrive continuous improvement in supplier performance ensuring delivery against KPI's including OTIF, quality and costProvide regular market analysis and cost benchmarking to support decision making and risk managementSupport development and innovation teams by sourcing new ingredientsDeliver forecasting and budgeting inputs including volume and pricing assumptionsAct as a key supplier relationship owner and escalationCompliance to Procurement policies and procedures. Proven procurement experience, ideally in a food manufacturing environmentStrong negotiation and supplier management skillsExperience of delivering tangible cost savings and managing riskAbility to interpret market data and develop concise category strategiesImpactful and adaptable negotiator capable of influencing stakeholders and decision makersWorking knowledge of food safety, quality and supply chain complianceAn advocate for sustainable sourcing practices Effective and adaptable communicator Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills Resilient and persistentAct at pace and meet deadlinesStrong organisation skills- capable of initiating, prioritising and managing several projects simultaneouslyDesirable:Ability to use SAP effectivelyFull UK driving LicenceChartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) membership or additional relevant postgraduate qualification Competitive salary - accredited Living Wage employer25 days holiday per year, plus bank holidaysOption to purchase up to 5 additional days holiday per yearDiscretionary annual bonus schemePension scheme - employer matched contributions up to 4%Life assurance scheme worth at least 1x annual salarySubsidised canteenFree parkingFree turkey or voucher at Christmasapetito perks scheme including salary sacrifice options and retail discounts We proudly support British food and farming, focusing on using the best ethical and sustainable produce in alignment with our goal to reach Net Zero by 2040. We embrace inclusion, empowering individuals from diverse backgrounds. Our commitment to making a real difference extends to customers, communities, and staff and we're on a mission to build an inclusive workplace where everyone reaches their full potential.PurchasingPosition Type: Permanent (Full-Time)Candidate Compensation Notes: Competitive Salary + Bonus + BeneftsLocation : Location: UK-Wiltshire-Trowbridge