Procurement Manager - Dairy & Oils

Procurement Manager - Dairy & Oils
Location: Hertfordshire area, Hybrid - 2 days on site, rest from home
Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 + package
Type: Full-time, Permanent

Here's your chance to shape the ingredients that go into millions of goods across the UK.

We're looking for an experienced Procurement Manager - Ingredients to take ownership of a key category within a well-known food business. This is a broad and strategic role, managing the end-to-end procurement of raw materials and working closely with stakeholders across the Group to find efficiencies, reduce risk, and support innovation.

What You'll Be Doing:

1. Managing ingredient (dairy & oils) procurement across UK sites - ensuring continuity, quality, and cost efficiency.
2. Developing and delivering robust category strategies for commodity buying.
3. Leading risk management across the supply chain - spotting issues before they arise.
4. Working hand-in-hand with NPD to drive innovation and value engineering.
5. Delivering savings through data-led decision making and smart timing of material cover.
6. Owning supplier relationships - ensuring OTIF delivery and long-term collaboration.
7. Improving supply planning and reporting with internal teams including planning, bakeries and finance.
8. Reporting on buying variances and improving supplier performance reporting.
9. Managing SAP systems including contract and PO management.
10. Supporting on Group-wide initiatives and ad hoc projects.

What We're Looking For:

1. Minimum 4 years' procurement experience - ideally in food manufacturing or commodities.
2. Strong commercial acumen with a proven track record of managing complex supplier relationships.
3. Resilient and tenacious - thrives in fast-paced environments and under pressure.
4. Excellent Excel skills and analytical mindset.
5. Great communicator - confident handling challenging situations.
6. Organised, detail-focused, and proactive.
7. Comfortable with SAP and MS Office systems.

Package & Benefits:

1. circa £60,000 - £70,000 base salary
2. Bonus
3. Hybrid

Why Join?
This is a chance to step into a high-impact role with a business that's well-established, growing, and open to fresh thinking. You'll join a supportive, collaborative team with plenty of variety, autonomy, and opportunity to make your mark.