Group Procurement Manager

Hours: Monday-Friday, Hybrid working with 3 days per week in the office

Location: Birmingham Head Office

Salary: Highly Competitive + Excellent Benefits Package

Lead strategic procurement initiatives across a diverse portfolio of spend categories and help shape the future of a leading UK food manufacturer.

Join 2 Sisters Food Group, one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, with an annual turnover exceeding £3 billion and approximately 13,000 employees across 16 sites. We have a strong presence in poultry, chilled, and bakery food categories.

As a Group Procurement Manager, you will develop and deliver strategic procurement plans across a range of business-critical spend areas, ensuring the best balance of cost, quality, service, innovation and risk management. This is a high-impact leadership role where you will own category strategies, manage supplier relationships, lead procurement activity from sourcing through to contract management, and support the development of colleagues across the team.

Our Birmingham Head Office brings together central and group functions that support the wider 2 Sisters Food Group business. Modern work spaces, collaborative meeting areas and a fast-paced environment enable teams from across the business to work together in supporting our manufacturing sites, customers and colleagues throughout the UK.

• Develop and implement procurement and category strategies to deliver business objectives, commercial value and savings targets.
• Manage the end-to-end procurement lifecycle, including sourcing, tendering, supplier negotiations and contract management.
• Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships to drive performance, innovation and continuous improvement.
• Monitor market, commodity and industry trends to support commercial decision-making and mitigate supply chain risks.
• Partner with key stakeholders across the business to understand requirements and deliver effective procurement solutions.
• Lead, coach and develop team members while contributing to cross-functional projects and wider procurement initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to optimise cost, quality, service levels and sustainability across assigned categories.

• Significant procurement experience with a proven track record in category management across one or more spend areas.
• Experience developing and delivering procurement strategies in a complex, fast-paced environment.
• Direct line management and leadership experience.
• Excellent negotiation, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to balance cost, quality, service and risk considerations.
• Proactive, self-sufficient approach with a positive attitude and a focus on driving results.
• CIPS qualification or working towards CIPS would be advantageous.
• Experience with in manufacturing, FMCG, food production, retail or supply chain environments would be beneficial.

• 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays.
• Company pension scheme with Legal & General or NEST pension.
• Company sick pay (after qualifying period).
• Refer a Friend Scheme.
• Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme and Grocery Aid.
• Boparan Restaurant Group discount with 50% discount for friends and family.
• Cycle2
  
  Work Scheme.

As one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, we provide excellent opportunities for career growth and professional development. We are committed to promoting from within and empowering our people to make a real impact across the business. Join us and help shape the future of procurement at 2 Sisters Food Group.