Procurement Officer

At Valeo Foods UK we bring together a family of much-loved UK food brands supported by the scale and ambition of a global investment partner. From Kettle’s bold crunch to Rowse’s natural sweetness, through to Matthew Walker and Barratt Sweets, our portfolio blends heritage, craft and category-leading innovation.

Alongside our branded portfolio, we are also one of the UK’s largest suppliers of private label products, partnering with major retailers to deliver quality and category expertise that meets the needs of millions of households every week.

As a business, we’re on a journey of transformation. We’re strengthening our operations, driving quality and investing in our people. It’s an exciting, fast-moving environment where heritage meets new thinking, and where every colleague contributes to shaping the future of food across the UK.

Join us and play your part in building the next chapter of some of Britain’s most loved brands.

Here at Matthew Walker we are looking for a Procurement Officer to co-ordinate the supply of all raw ingredient materials that are required  will communicate requirements with suppliers and work with internal departments to manage production plans, be actively involved in developing and processing purchasing cost savings and maintaining continuous improvements, and to work with product development to meet the needs of innovation as required by the business.

What you'll be doing day to day:

• Responsible for price changes and updating SAP
• Manage cost saving initiatives and waste reduction
• Communicate any price changes to the Procurement manager.
• Obtain accurate data for the purchase of new ingredients.
• Investigates reasons for waste — what can be done to alleviate?
• Investigate ingredient shortages before placing new contracts.
• Organise review meetings on site with new and current suppliers.

What we’re looking for:

• Previous administration experience
• Microsoft Computer literate with SAP experience
• Good interpersonal skills, able to build positive relationships with different stake holders
• Strong planning and organisational skills
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise workload to meet demands from multiple stakeholders
• Calm & measured approach in an often-pressured environment which often involves working to tight deadlines
• A "can do" attitude and "hands on" approach

What we offer you in return

• Matched pension scheme up to 10%
• Death in service
• Cycle to work scheme
• And plenty more!