Procurement Manager

Procurement Manager Location: Bedfordshire (with UK and European travel) Are you a commercially minded procurement professional who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment? We’re looking for a proactive Procurement Manager to take ownership of sourcing strategies across a diverse range of ingredients and raw materials, while leading and developing a small team. This is a hands-on role where you’ll play a key part in shaping procurement direction, building supplier partnerships, and ensuring consistent supply to support business growth. On offer * Salary is circa £70,000 + package * Enhanced holidays and company pension * Excellent learning and career development opportunities What you’ll be doing * Leading sourcing activities across key ingredient and raw material categories, ensuring quality, cost-efficiency and continuity of supply * Monitoring market trends and commodity movements, providing insight to support business decisions * Managing supplier relationships, driving performance, and identifying opportunities for improvement and innovation * Overseeing tender processes, negotiating contracts, and implementing supplier agreements * Collaborating with cross-functional teams to support product development and business initiatives * Aligning local procurement activity with wider group strategies and contributing to strategic projects * Developing and executing category strategies, balancing both local and global requirements * Supporting and mentoring a direct report, fostering development and performance * Managing budgets and delivering against financial targets and KPIs What we’re looking for * Proven experience in procurement within a food or ingredients-based environment * Strong negotiation and supplier management skills * Ability to analyse data and translate insights into actionable strategies * Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders in a matrix environment * Confident communicator, able to influence at all levels including senior stakeholders * Organised and self-sufficient, with the ability to manage competing priorities * Commercial awareness, with a solid understanding of financial metrics * Familiarity with sourcing processes, trade terms, and supply chain principles * Previous team leadership experience is advantageous * Proficiency in Excel (e.g. Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP) * Degree in Procurement, Supply Chain or a related discipline is desirable What to expect * A varied role combining both strategic and operational procurement * Opportunities to contribute to wider business initiatives and innovation * Regular UK travel and occasional European travel (approximately 2–4 trips per year) * A collaborative and forward-thinking working environment If you’re looking for a role where you can make a real impact and take ownership of procurement activities within a growing and dynamic business, we’d love to hear from you