Senior Procurement Manager – Food Manufacturing
North Wales – Hybrid, Multi-Site Group
Salary - £60K + Benefits
Are you looking for a senior procurement role with visibility and impact across a high-growth food group? Do you want a chance to shape procurement strategy and contribute to continuous improvement? If the answer is yes to both and you wants a supportive, team-oriented environment with long-term career potential, then read on….
A fantastic opportunity for a commercially focused Senior Procurement Manager to lead procurement across a growing, multi-site food manufacturing group. This hybrid role offers the chance to shape strategy, drive savings, and deliver real value across operations, ingredients, packaging, engineering, and more.
The Role & Duties
* Lead, develop and mentor your procurement team
* Own and lead group procurement activities across all sites and categories.
* Develop and implement strategies to reduce cost, offset inflation, and optimise supplier performance.
* Negotiate contracts, manage supplier relationships, and ensure robust service levels.
* Work closely with stakeholders in Operations, Engineering, Technical, NPD, Finance, and Commercial.
* Support CapEx purchasing and future acquisitions by aligning procurement practices across the group.
* Drive risk management and develop contingency plans to protect the supply chain.
* Deliver cost savings
Your Skills & Experience
* Proven procurement experience in food manufacturing, ideally in a multi-site setting.
* Solid experience in direct, indirect and CapEx procurement
* Strong commercial instincts with a track record of achieving measurable savings.
* MCIPS qualified or equivalent, with excellent negotiation and relationship-building skills.
* Hands-on, analytical, and solutions-focused.
* Team Management experience and cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced environment