Nutrition Compliance Manager - Maternity cover

Position: Nutrition Compliance Manager - 9/12 Month Maternity cover contract
Nutrition Compliance Manager

NHS Supply Chain:
Food | Foodbuy Group

Location:

Home-based (with UK travel)

Foodbuy Group are proud to play a critical role in delivering food procurement for the NHS. Since being awarded the contract in 2018, we've built a dedicated team focused on driving value, innovation, and improved outcomes across the public sector.

As a leading food procurement organisation, we partner with suppliers and NHS Trusts to deliver sustainable savings, enhance service quality, and support the health and wellbeing of patients, staff, and visitors. This is a unique opportunity to join us on our journey to become the UK's number one third-party procurement provider.

The Role

This is a high-impact, strategic role where you'll lead the development and delivery of the nutrition compliance agenda across NHS Supply Chain:
Food.

You'll play a pivotal part in shaping how nutritional standards are implemented and monitored, ensuring NHS Trusts meet Hospital Food Standards while driving innovation, compliance, and improved health outcomes. Please note this is a Maternity cover contract.

Working cross-functionally with procurement, culinary, and account management teams, you'll influence both internal strategy and supplier performance-helping to raise standards across the NHS food supply chain.

Key Responsibilities   Lead and deliver the nutrition and compliance strategy roadmap across short, medium, and long-term plans
Drive compliance to Hospital Food Standards, Public Health targets, and wider government food standards
Develop and embed performance frameworks, including supplier scorecards and compliance tracking
Partner with category teams to influence supplier nutritional policies and identify opportunities for improvement
Engage directly with NHS Trust stakeholders to audit, monitor and improve compliance performance
Support and input into tenders and specifications to ensure nutritional and regulatory standards are met
Champion initiatives such as plant-forward eating and wellbeing-focused food strategies
Deliver internal dietetic training and provide expert guidance across procurement, culinary, and account management teams
Represent the organisation externally through industry engagement, forums, and networking events
Drive added-value opportunities that support both savings and revenue growth across key accounts
About You   Degree-qualified in Nutrition or Dietetics
Registered Dietitian or Nutritionist (HCPC or UKVRN)
Strong experience working in a nutrition, dietetic, or compliance-focused role
Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels
Experience working across multiple teams and managing competing priorities
Confident communicator with strong presentation and facilitation skills
Passionate about food, nutrition trends, and improving health outcomes at scale
Commercially aware, with an understanding of how to drive value through compliance and innovation
Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel across England when required
Why Join Foodbuy?
This is more than just a role-it's an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on public health 'll be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team, working at the intersection of procurement, nutrition, and healthcare.

If you're looking to take your career to the next level while influencing real change across the NHS, we'd love to hear from you.