Global Procurement Manager - Ingredients | Major FMCG & Food Manufacturer | £60,000 - £75,000 + £5,800 Car Allowance + 10% - 20% Bonus | West London, Surrey, Berkshire Area (Hybrid) If you're ready to take the next step in your procurement career and work with some of the most exciting food products in the industry, please apply or contact Oskar at jobsoe@bramwithconsulting.co.uk Join a globally renowned, £multi-billion FMCG & Food manufacturer on a mission to innovate and lead the market in sustainable food sourcing. As they expand their global procurement function, an opportunity has arisen for a skilled Global Ingredients Procurement Manager to take ownership of a high-value, business-critical ingredients category. Do you bring deep experience in sourcing agricultural or commodity-based ingredients for bakery, chocolate or confectionary? As Global Ingredients Procurement Manager, you will be at the heart of the business, ensuring they source the highest quality ingredients while delivering cost-effective and sustainable solutions. Your expertise will help shape the future of their products and ensure they stay ahead of market trends and continue to delight their extensive customer base across the globe. With a strong commitment to ethical sourcing and NPD, this people centric business offers a fast-paced and supportive environment where you'll have the autonomy to shape procurement strategies, build strong supplier partnerships, and drive meaningful change across ingredients & agricultural commodities. They are offering up to £75,000 + £5,800 car allowance and a bonus of 10% which can reach up to 20% dependent on performance variables. Based in West London and offering hybrid work arrangement. Key Responsibilities: Lead and implement global sourcing strategy for commodities and ingredients, collaborating with regional teams. Conduct market analysis, source new suppliers, and negotiate global agreements Drive supplier performance, cost savings, and category productivity targets Partner with R&D and sustainability teams to deliver innovation and ethical sourcing goals Support commodity coverage and provide insights to finance and hedging teams Act as escalation point for supplier issues and ensure contract execution globally Lead budgeting, forecasting, and supplier evaluation processes Align sourcing plans with product development, operations, and commercial strategies What You'll Bring: 4+ years' experience in direct procurement, ideally within FMCG or food manufacturing Expertise in ingredients, raw materials or agricultural commodities Strong cross-functional stakeholder engagement and influencing skills Experience in global, matrixed procurement environments Highly commercial, data-driven, with strong Excel & PowerPoint skills Skilled negotiator with a hands-on and strategic mindset Degree-qualified (CIPS/MCIPS preferred); additional languages desirable If you are enticed by acquiring greater category responsibility or exposure to a broad, lucrative & fast-moving product range within an iconic food manufacturing firm please submit your CV to please contact Oskar -
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