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Nantwich
Joseph Heler Cheese
Head of procurement
Posted: 9 July
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Location: Porthmadog (North Wales) or Nantwich with regular travel to other group sites

Salary: up to £60,000 DOE plus benefits

Reports to: Finance Director

About Us:

Joseph Heler Cheese is one of the UK’s leading regional cheese producers, operating across multiple sites including Joseph Heler Limited, Heler Foods Packing, Lymn Bank Farm, and Cheshire Cheese Company. Our business is built on heritage, quality, and innovation. We are now looking for a results-driven and strategic Head of Procurement to lead and evolve our group-wide procurement function.

The Role:

As our new Head of Procurement, you will take the lead in developing and delivering the group procurement strategy. With responsibility for overseeing sourcing activities across all group businesses, you will identify savings, mitigate risks, build robust supplier relationships, and drive continuous improvement. You’ll play a key role in managing inflation, unlocking value, and aligning procurement efforts with wider business goals.

Key Responsibilities:

* Lead day-to-day procurement operations across the group
* Devise and implement strategies that deliver minimum £200k net annual savings
* Analyse spending and develop procurement plans and tenders
* Oversee supplier performance, contracts, SLAs, and rebate structures
* Support Capex project savings and innovation delivery
* Forecast and manage procurement risk and supply chain continuity
* Produce regular updates and reports to the Finance Director and board

What We’re Looking For:

* Proven experience as a Head of Procurement in a multi-site manufacturing environment
* A strategic thinker who is also hands-on and commercially minded
* Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills
* Strong analytical, negotiation, and influencing abilities
* MCIPS qualified, with experience in delivering measurable cost savings
* Background in food manufacturing and working with global suppliers

What You’ll Get:

* The chance to shape procurement strategy across a growing group of businesses
* Opportunities to lead on innovation, strategic sourcing, and supply chain improvement
* A collaborative and supportive work environment
* Competitive salary and benefits package

The above skills need to be complimented by some behaviours which are in line with Joseph Heler values:-

* Be Yourself – let your passion and your personality be a part of your work
* Be Inquisitive – Challenge each other to find new ways of working
* Be Collaborative – Work together as a team
* Take Ownership – Own and take responsibility: ask what can I do?
* Be Better – Seek continuous improvement to maximise our potential

Jospeh Heler Ltd has ambitious growth plans and we are building a team to help enable and accelerate that growth. We are looking for people who share our values, are curious, forward-looking, take ownership and work together to build a future for themselves and Jospeh Heler.

Apply Today:

If you're ready to take the lead in a high-impact role within a dynamic and respected food manufacturing group, we’d love to hear from you.

To learn more, please visitJoseph Heler Cheese (joseph-heler.co.uk)


Seniority level

* Seniority level

Executive


Employment type

* Employment type

Full-time


Job function

* Job function

Purchasing and Supply Chain
* Industries

Food and Beverage Services

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