Ingredients Buyer. LilyLifestyle

Alexander Steele Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a leading food manufacturer, based in West London, who are looking to appoint a Procurement Buyer, with an ingredients focus, to support their UK business units in day-to-day procurement activities and to support with local and group purchasing projects.

• 45,000 - 47,500 base salary
• 23 holidays + 8 bank holidays
• Bonus
• Hybrid remote working options (4 days in the office)

• Develop and manage key supplier relationships to optimise local site operations.
• Lead procurement activities in development projects, including sourcing, negotiation, and contractual agreements.
• Responsible for around 15million of annual spend.
• Drive and support procurement standardization processes.
• Identify opportunities for cost efficiencies and improvements within the purchasing process.
• Collate quotes for new raw materials and packaging.

• Proven buying / procurement / purchasing experience within the food manufacturing industry is essential.
• Strong analytical skills, comfortable with data analysis and deriving insights
• Advanced data management skills.
• Familiarity with market research, data analysis, and forecasting techniques

For further information on this opportunity, please get in touch with Richard Steele and apply directly with your most recent version of your CV.