Join the Samworth Brothers Team and become part of our dynamic family At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations: - Enhanced pension scheme Private health scheme Employee discount scheme Experience annual pay reviews Profit related pay Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities The Opportunity In this role you will be support the Head of Procurement in driving business engagement. Lead and support business initiatives, KPI's & projects to ensure that procurement is recognized as a critical and valued function. This will include: Supporting workstreams to enhance the integration and alignment of functional activity with wider business strategies & projects Supporting the HOP on the cross-functional monthly procurement forum Representing group procurement at relevant site/category meetings Working with key stakeholders to address gaps and strengthen processes Supporting business engagement / sign-off & delivery of procurement category strategies Provide governance and drive delivery of key KPI metrics (PPV, Supplier non-conformances, profit improvement, cash etc) Act as the initial point of escalation for procurement within the bakery Ownership & overall category management responsibility of group ingredient spend area(s). Proactively lead engagement with suppliers across all deliverables (cost, value, sustainability, quality, innovation, efficiency, risk management etc.). The Ideal Candidate We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience: - Minimum of 3 years experience working within a procurement function Strong project management skills Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels Excellent Supplier relationship management skills Strong negotiation skills, with the ability to maintain professional relationships. The desire to succeed; and a positive can do attitude that positively influences the wider peer group and senior managers Microsoft Computer literate (either to Internal standard or Advanced level) with specific knowledge of Excel and Powerpoint. Willingness to travel, extensively within the UK We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role. Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member you'll be an integral part of our thriving family. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us About Us We are a fourth-generation family business producing high quality own-label products for many of the UKs best-known retailers along with our own brands including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris and Walker & Son. We employ over 10,000 people in well-invested modern food manufacturing sites around the country. At Samworth Brothers we take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers. Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.