Senior Procurement Manager - Directs

Quorn Foods are delighted to be recruiting for a Senior Procurement Manager to join our Direct Procurement team.

This is an influential role managing procurement activity across ingredients, packaging and third-party manufacturing, managing significant, multi-category annual spend.

You will develop and execute category and sourcing strategies that deliver sustainable value across cost, quality, service and supply continuity. Through market analysis, strategic sourcing and effective commercial negotiation, you will identify opportunities for savings, cost avoidance, inflation mitigation and supplier-led value creation.

You will manage strategic suppliers relationships, lead senior-level supplier reviews and oversee major tenders, contracts and commercial agreements. Working collaboratively with Finance and wider stakeholders, you will maintain effective procurement governance, forecasting, reporting and spend visibility while identifying and mitigating commercial, ethical, sustainability and supply‑chain risks.

Alongside the Strategic Procurement Lead, you will coach colleagues, share expertise and help develop procurement capability across the wider team.

The role will be predominately based from our Leeds office (LS15), with regular travel to other Quorn sites, suppliers and third‑party manufacturers.

• Proven commercial background within food manufacturing, FMCG or another manufacturing environment, with experience developing and executing category and sourcing strategies
• Track record of delivering savings, cost improvements, service performance, quality outcomes and supplier value creation
• Excellent negotiation and contract‑management capability, with experience managing strategic relationships and major commercial agreements
• Well‑developed financial, commercial and analytical skills, with the ability to use data and market intelligence to inform decisions
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and cross‑functional leadership skills, ideally alongside experience of procurement transformation, digitalisation, governance frameworks, process improvement or mentoring
• A passion for healthy, sustainable products which are better for our consumers and the planet – you don’t have to be a vegetarian to work for Quorn!

Every applicant will receive a response, whether successful or not. We aim to reply to everyone as quickly as possible, though at busy times this may take a little longer. For transparency, if you are shortlisted, the recruitment process will look like this:

- 45 minute - 1 hour Microsoft Teams introductory call with our Strategic Procurement Lead & Resourcing Partner

- in‑person interview and task with key stakeholders from our team

• Car Allowance (plus access to an excellent green car lease scheme)
• Enrolment into our Company Bonus Scheme
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (plus the option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year!)
• Matched pension scheme & life assurance Cover
• Employee Assistance Programmes (we're a Grocery Aid sponsor and run a range of annual initiatives to support colleague wellbeing)
• Access to other wellbeing schemes – discounted gym memberships, Digital GP services, eye tests, mortgage advice, and salary finance
• Free Quorn products on-site to take home and share with your friends and family!

Delicious food shouldn’t cost the earth. At Quorn, we know there is a sustainable way to enjoy great‑tasting food.

Quorn is a global company led by a clear purpose: to supply healthy food for people and the planet, with an ambition to become a net positive business by 2030 - making a positive impact on people, the planet, and food systems…