At Costa Coffee, we are what we craft. We’re reimagining coffee experiences in over 50 countries and counting, as a key part of the Coca-Cola System. Whether you get your coffee in a store, from a machine, at home, or on the go – we’ve got you covered.
Our teams make a difference. Whether that’s working on new tech for the perfect pour, helping our teams grow, creating award-winning campaigns, crunching the numbers, or developing the latest exciting menu item; together, we stir up success.
We may be a global brand, but we haven’t forgotten our roots. That’s where the Costa Foundation and our community agenda come in. Whatever your role, you can help us change lives in coffee growing communities and support your local community too.
We also want to help you grow in your career through experiences, our apprenticeship scheme, and development programmes. At Costa, you can go beyond the day-to-day.
As a Procurement Manager – Beverage Ingredients, there’s never been a better time to join.
Why Costa?
We didn’t become a global coffee brand by sitting back. When you work here, you join a community that values passion, progression, and integrity, with some great perks:
* Own a piece of Costa’s success by becoming a share owner in Coca-Cola with our Share Investment Plan (SIP)
* A pension that saves you money on tax and national insurance, with contributions matched up to 10%
* The Costa Financial Support Fund, supporting team members in unexpected financial pressure
* 50% discount in all Costa-owned stores, and 25% off in other participating stores
* Private medical cover through our Healthcare scheme
* Explore more perks here: https://bit.ly/costaperks
We’re passionate about being a great place to work, where you can bring your unique self. We support diversity, equity, and inclusion, and work with our teams to shape our culture and values: Disciplined to Deliver, Passion for Progress, Win with Warmth, Courage to Challenge, and Trusted Team Players.
What You’ll Do
As a Procurement Manager – Beverage Ingredients, you will:
* Own and drive strategic change across key beverage subcategories, establishing supply partnerships and routes to market for future growth.
* Review commodity insights, index tracking, and provide clear purchase recommendations.
* Build category strategies and implement sourcing plans for short, medium, and long-term horizons.
* Collaborate with stakeholders in R&D, innovation, sustainability, finance, and category teams.
* Develop a supplier management programme for critical suppliers, including performance reviews and site visits.
* Complete cost benchmarking, execute RFXs, negotiate contracts, and work on continuous improvement with suppliers.
* Deliver benefits on time, track projects accurately, and manage issues and risks.
Who You Are
We’re interested in your unique ingredients, including:
* Procurement strategy development and implementation
* Sourcing plan development and execution
* Business requirements analysis, market analysis, sourcing strategy, tendering, negotiation, and supplier management
* Relationship management skills to build strong, valuable relationships with internal customers
* Ability to deliver results across objectives
* Effective communication and influencing skills at senior/executive levels
Location: London – Hybrid
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