The Bread Factory is London’s leading Artisan Bakery, known for award-winning breads, pastries, and cakes, supplying top-quality products across e-commerce, grocery, food services, and retailers such as our GAIL’s Bakeries nationwide. As our teams grow, we seek our next Dairy and Chocolate Buyer to join our team.
Responsibilities
* Oversee the full procurement lifecycle: market research, competitive pricing, supplier selection, contracts, and performance management.
* Build and maintain strong relationships with dairy and chocolate suppliers, ensuring quality, service, and competitive pricing.
* Stay up to date with global dairy and cocoa supply markets, developing sourcing strategies that balance cost, efficiency, and risk.
* Retender supplier agreements in line with crop calendars and seasonal trends.
* Monitor and review supplier KPIs to ensure agreed standards for price, quality, and service are met.
* Collaborate with NPD and Marketing to source ingredients for new product launches and ongoing innovation.
* Work cross-functionally with Production, Finance, Technical, Sales, and Operations to align procurement goals with business needs.
* Continuously monitor and mitigate procurement risks, ensuring efficiency and consistency.
Qualifications
* Proven experience in procurement as a Buyer, ideally within dairy, chocolate, or related food categories.
* A strong analytical mindset with the ability to track market trends and supplier performance.
* Knowledge of global commodity markets and trading environments.
* Building supplier relationships and managing stakeholder expectations.
* Presenting strategies, insights, and performance reviews to senior leaders.
* A curious, commercial, and proactive approach to procurement.
* A passion for efficiency, sustainability, and delivering value to the business.
Benefits
* Fresh bread daily to take home to enjoy with family and friends.
* 50% discount at GAIL’s and 40% off at The Bread Factory & The Flour Station Markets.
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
* Discounts and Savings from high-street retailers and restaurants.
* 24-hour GP service.
* Cycle to work scheme.
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