Head of Procurement
Foodservice
Greater Manchester - Hybrid Working
Salary & benefits commensurate with experience
Our client, a well established business who offer procurement solutions to a variety of industries, now have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Procurement to join their team in Greater Manchester to facilitate a planned period of growth.
The successful candidate must have experience in the food industry (catering, foodservice, retail, etc).
Reporting to the Executive Director, the Head of Procurement will be responsible for strategically aligning the purchasing function to the business objectives leveraging opportunities to bring significant commercial advantage to the organisation.
Supported by the purchasing team their primary responsibility will be to manage the supply base, negotiate competitive pricing, monitor KPI’s and ensure adherence to contractual terms.
This is a hands-on role and will involve growing and mentoring the purchasing team, as well as working in partnership with client stakeholders, where they will identify and implement procurement strategies that will deliver tangible results for the organisation.
Key Tasks:
1. Conducting research to ascertain market trends
2. Developing market knowledge and contacts for new products
3. Supporting with the production of ...