Job Description
Ingredient Buyer | Up to £50,000 | Annual bonus | Chichester
Join a fast-growing food manufacturer where your commercial expertise directly impacts product quality, supply continuity and business performance. We’re looking for a commercially minded Buyer to play a key role in sourcing food ingredients and raw materials, ensuring we deliver outstanding value without compromising on quality or ethics. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing procurement team within Nature’s Way Foods, where you’ll have real ownership, cross-functional exposure, and the chance to influence sourcing strategy in a fast-paced FMCG environment.
What you’ll receive
* Base salary of £40,000 – £50,000 (dependent on experience)
* Annual bonus
* 5% employer matched pension
* Health cash plan
* Flexible benefits package including corporate gym discounts, retail discounts, enhanced maternity & paternity policies and more
* Access to online GP services
* Life assurance
Key responsibilities
* Sourcing and procuring ingredients to deliver optimal cost, quality and supply performance
* Participating in commercial discussions and supplier negotiations
* Supporting and contributing to sourcing strategies aligned with business objectives
* Engaging in supplier selection, onboarding and relationship management
* Monitoring supplier performance across cost, service, quality and compliance metrics
* Supporting the management of supplier agreements and commercial terms
* Reviewing market trends, commodity movements and supply risks to inform decisions
* Contributing to cost management and value improvement initiatives
* Supporting budgeting, forecasting and spend reporting processes
* Collaborating with Technical, Quality, NPD, Production, Planning and Finance teams
* Providing sourcing and commercial input into new product development projects
* Supporting supply risk assessment and continuity planning activities
About you
* Extensive experience as a Buyer in a fast-paced environment
* Results-driven with strong commercial awareness
* High attention to detail and analytical capability
* Proactive and solutions-focused mindset
* Strong organisational and prioritisation skills
* Comfortable operating in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
* Collaborative team player with strong stakeholder engagement skill
Nature’s Way Foods is the leading manufacturer of prepared salads, coleslaw and “food-to-go” for supermarkets and retailers, and as such we work closely with farmers across Europe. But there’s lots more to us than the products we make.
Our culture is inclusive, and our people are diverse spanning 39 different languages. We operate four manufacturing facilities capable of producing over 400m units per year. It is an exciting time to join Nature’s Way Foods as we are growing rapidly and there are genuine opportunities to progress within the organisation.
Interested?
Click apply, submitting an up-to-date CV. We look forward to hearing from you.
At Nature's Way Food, we believe that diversity and inclusion are key to driving innovation and achieving excellence. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to reach their full potential. We are dedicated to building a diverse team that reflects the communities we serve and the world we live in.
Join us in our mission to create a more inclusive and fairer world. Together, we can become best at fresh.