Ingredients Buyer

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.

On offer

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

Key responsibilities

• 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.

Candidate requirements

• 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

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