Procurement Director – F&B Retail Business – Hybrid – £130K + Benefits
My client is a leading F&B Retail business with an excellent reputation and ambitious growth plans
.They are currently looking for a Procurement Director to join their team. The successful Procurement Director will be responsible for leading procurement strategy across retail F&B categories, driving cost savings, enhancing supplier performance, and ensuring resilient supply chain
s.This is a senior leadership role requiring strong commercial acumen, supplier market expertise, and a proven ability to deliver cost savings while maintaining quality and service leve
ls.This is the perfect opportunity for a high performing Procurement Director to join a leading business who can match their ambition and offer great exposure and genuine opportunit
ies.Responsibilities inc
- lude:Develop and implement a group-wide procurement strategy aligned with business growth object
- ives.Lead retail strategies across all food and beverage catego
- ries.Identify and deliver cost-saving initiatives without compromising quality or brand stand
- ards.Establish long-term strategic supplier partnerships and negotiate high-value contr
- acts.Drive competitive tendering processes and ensure robust supplier performance manage
- ment.Mitigate supply risks and ensure resilience across global and local supply mar
- kets.Oversee procurement planning, demand forecasting collaboration, and inventory optimisa
- tion.Implement best-in-class procurement systems, controls, and governance framew
orks.The Ideal Procurement Director Cand
- idate:Proven experience in senior procurement roles within a large corporate retail enviro
- nment.Proven success negotiating with major FMCG brands and wholesale pa
- rtnersExcellent understanding of pricing, promotions, range and retail exec
- ution.Exceptional knowledge across all food and beverage categ
- ories.Demonstrated leadership experience managing procurement category
- teamsCommercially driven with strong financial
- acumenStrong stakeholder management and client-facing expe
rienceIf you are keen to discuss the details further, please apply today or send your cv to Mikey at COREcruitment dot com / mikey@corecruitm
ent.com…