Group Procurement Buyer - Feed Commodities
Location: Stoke Ferry (with national travel).
Working Hours: Mon-Fri, 40 hours
Salary: Competitive Salary + benefits
About Us
Join 2 Sisters Food Group, one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, with an annual turnover exceeding £3 billion and approximately 13,000 employees across multiple sites. We have a strong presence in poultry, chilled, and bakery food categories. We are committed to delivering high-quality products to the British public and our customers including major retailers like Aldi, Co-op and Marks & Spencer.
The Role
We are looking for a Buyer to join our Group Procurement team, with responsibility for buying feed raw materials used across all our feed mills. This is a development role, designed for someone who is ready to grow into a feed commodities expert over time, with increasing responsibility as experience and capability build.
You will work as part of a collaborative team, in a fast paced and dynamic environment. Initially you will manage a smaller area of spend, with the opportunity to take on larger and more complex categories as you develop.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop towards becoming a feed commodities buyer expert
* Buy raw materials for use across our UK feed mills
* Work closely with internal stakeholders and relevant Group companies to fully understand business needs
* Build and manage relationships with suppliers and customers
* Track commodity pricing, global market movements and manage risk
* Use data and market insight to support commercial and business objectives
* Contract negotiation and ongoing supplier management
* Develop a strong understanding of agricultural supply chains and trading dynamics
* Adapt responsibilities as markets evolve and team priorities change
About You
* Some experience within agriculture, ideally involving buying, trading or merchant activity
* Understanding of agricultural markets, crops and commodity trading dynamics
* Experience or exposure to buying or trading environments, with awareness of how contracts work
* Comfortable using excel, working with complex data to understand pricing, risk and market positions
* An appreciation of operating at scale within a large, complex organisation
* Curious, commercially minded and keen to develop into a category specialist
* 3 years' experience in the industry (flexible depending on capability)
Why Join Us?
* Work for one of the UK's largest food manufacturers with a proud legacy - from launching the UK's first ready meals to driving modern innovation.
* Be part of a team that values integrity, respect, and continuous improvement.
* Work in a collaborative, values-driven environment where your voice matters.
* Enjoy a competitive salary, opportunities for real career development and a benefits package that includes:
* Up to 33 days Annual Leave including Bank Holidays
* Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme and Grocery Aid, offering confidential support services 365 days a year
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