Procurement Director: F and B Retail Business: Hybrid: A GBP 120K + Benefits
My client is a leading F and 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 and B categories, driving cost savings, enhancing supplier performance, and ensuring resilient supply chains.
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 levels.
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 opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement a group:wide procurement strategy aligned with business growth objectives.
- Lead retail strategies across all food and beverage categories.
- Identify and deliver cost:saving initiatives without compromising quality or brand standards.
- Establish long:term strategic supplier partnerships and negotiate high:value contracts.
- Drive competitive tendering processes and ensure robust supplier performance management.
- Mitigate supply risks and ensure resilience across global and local supply markets.
- Oversee procurement planning, demand forecasting collaboration, and inventory optimisation.
- Implement best:in:class procurement systems, controls, and governance frameworks.
Ideal Candidate
- Proven experience in senior procurement roles within a large corporate retail environment.
- Proven success negotiating with major FMCG brands and wholesale partners.
- Excellent understanding of pricing, promotions, range and retail execution.
- Exceptional knowledge across all food and beverage categories.
- Demonstrated leadership experience managing procurement category teams.
- Commercially driven with strong financial acumen.
- Strong stakeholder management and client-facing experience.
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