Sustainable Sourcing and Animal Welfare Executive - Foodbuy

Sustainable Sourcing and Animal Welfare Executive
- Foodbuy, London or Chertsey (hybrid working) | Full-Time / Permanent Up to £50,000  excellent benefits including healthcare, wellbeing support, 27 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, life assurance, and more. We're looking for a Sustainable Sourcing and Animal Welfare Executive to join the Foodbuy team - a leading food procurement organisation and part of Compass Group UK & Ireland. As Sustainable Sourcing and Animal Welfare Executive you will support the delivery of Foodbuy's responsible sourcing, animal welfare, sustainability and social value priorities across the food supply chain.

As part of the Technical Compliance function, you'll bring your expertise in animal welfare, sustainable sourcing and supplier improvement, working closely with the Sustainability, Nutrition, Vendor Assurance, Category and Sourcing teams to support day-to-day delivery. We're looking for a passionate, sustainable sourcing specialist with a commercial mindset who is looking to create positive impact through responsible procurement. About Foodbuy We bring together procurement expertise, commercial insight, supplier relationships and data-led decision-making to deliver measurable value for a diverse portfolio of clients.

Working across Food, Retail and Services categories, we develop innovative commercial solutions that improve client outcomes, strengthen supplier partnerships and support sustainable business growth. With over £1bn of managed spend, we bring together the widest range of food service and hospitality clients on the planet to buy food, and everything associated with it. We work closely with our clients to deliver expert procurement services saving them both time and money and enabling them to focus on what really matters to their businesses.

With a team of over 200 procurement professionals driving us forward, our combination of unrivalled scale and outstanding data analysis sets us apart in our markets. Sustainable Sourcing and Animal Welfare Executive
- The role Lead and support delivery of animal welfare strategy, policy, roadmaps and improvement plans across priority categories. Engage suppliers to improve welfare standards, transparency, traceability and responsible sourcing performance. Embed animal welfare, sustainable sourcing and responsible procurement into category strategies, tenders and supplier decisions. Support regenerative agriculture, sustainable farming and Future Farm Framework initiatives across priority commodities. Build strong relationships with suppliers, NGOs, industry bodies and certification organisations to drive continuous improvement.

Deliver sustainability and social value programmes, including supplier engagement, measurable impact and opportunities with SMEs, social enterprises and diverse suppliers. Define and monitor sustainability KPIs, supplier scorecards and improvement plans, turning insights into clear actions. Provide sustainability expertise for customers, tenders, business reviews, workshops and commercial opportunities. Coordinate sustainability data, reporting and evidence, ensuring accuracy and alignment with governance requirements.

Develop dashboards, case studies and impact communications that demonstrate sustainability progress, supplier improvements and customer value. What we're looking for Experience in sustainability, responsible sourcing, procurement, food supply chains, agriculture or a related field. Strong expertise in animal welfare, sustainable sourcing and responsible procurement. Ability to translate technical sustainability priorities into practical delivery. Proven experience delivering projects and influencing cross-functional stakeholders.

Experience working with suppliers…