About The Role
At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging setting that values your unique contributions. We will champion your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe enhance 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
As a Business Procurement Manager, you play a key role in supporting sites in Melton Mowbray and Aylesbury by delivering strong commercial outcomes, protecting the business from risk and building productive relationships with suppliers and internal teams. You guide category activity, support operational teams and ensure procurement delivers value, efficiency and continuous improvement. You will also lead and develop one team member.
Key Responsibilities
* Act as the lead procurement partner building strong relationships and being the point of escalation for procurement queries, supplier issues and cross‑functional alignment
* Lead tenders, negotiations and supplier reviews to ensure best value, quality and service.
* Own supplier relationships for your categories, driving performance, innovation and continuous improvement.
* Support delivery of business targets including purchase price variance, savings, value creation and waste reduction
* Line manage and develop one team member, supporting capability building, coaching and clear objectives.
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:
* Experience in procurement, category management or commercial roles within FMCG or manufacturing.
* Strong negotiation skills and confidence managing supplier relationships.
* Able to demonstrate clear communication skills, having worked with people at all levels within a business.
* Proactive, analytical mindset with comfort working at pace.
* Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
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
Samworth Brothers is a fourth‑generation family business, trusted by many of the UK’s best‑known retailers to produce high‑quality own‑label products. We also craft and deliver our own iconic brands, including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company, and Walker & Son.
With over 10,000 talented colleagues working across our modern, well‑invested food manufacturing sites nationwide, we’re committed to excellence in everything we do—from the food we make to the careers we build.
At Samworth Brothers, you’re more than just an employee, you are part of our strong family culture. Our collaborative approach and strong team spirit help us support one another and achieve great things together. As part of a well‑established group, we offer stability, opportunity, and a place where you can truly thrive.
Ready to make a difference? Join us and be part of something special! We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer making diversity and inclusion a core part of everything we do. We also actively welcome applications from neurodivergent individuals and are committed to a recruitment process that’s fair, respectful, and free from bias. If you need any adaptations to the application or interview process, please let us know.
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