Procurement Manager
Location: Scottish Borders (site-based, 4-5 days per week office/grower visits)
Salary: £45,000 - £65,000 + 10% bonus + company car
Type: Full-time, permanent
Ready to lead procurement at the heart of a fresh produce supply chain where your decisions directly drive business performance?
About the Role
We're supporting a leading fresh produce business to appoint a Procurement Manager with senior leadership exposure.
This is a senior, high-impact role responsible for securing sustainable, compliant, and cost-effective supply from third-party growers, aligned to commercial and operational needs. You'll play a visible leadership role within the site, managing grower relationships, negotiating contracts, driving crop intelligence, and ensuring procurement plans align with sales models and KPIs.
You'll manage an Administrator directly and work closely with commercial finance, raw materials, technical, H&S, and senior leadership.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and manage grower relationships, performance reviews, and long-term supply plans.
Negotiate contracts, pricing (fixed, MRP, free-buy), and manage market movements.
Lead crop planning and calling-off to meet operational and commercial demand.
Provide insight-driven "crop intelligence" to optimise cost, yield, and quality.
Support budgeting, quarterly forecasts, and cost control.
Drive procurement strategy.
Ensure compliance across H&S, environmental standards, and sustainability initiatives.
Mentor and support junior team members while acting as a senior voice on site.
What You'll Bring
Proven procurement experience within fresh produce (ideal but not required).
Strong commercial awareness and financial acumen.
Confident negotiator comfortable managing challenging conversations.
Ability to operate at pace, build grower confidence, and influence stakeholders.
Leadership presence and visibility across site operations.
Why Apply?
This is a genuine leadership role within a values-led, performance-focused business. You'll have autonomy, senior exposure, and the ability to materially influence supply chain performance while building long-term grower partnerships.
If you're a commercially sharp procurement professional looking for ownership, pace, and progression - apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation