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Procurement Manager | Food Ingredients

Employer
MorePeople
Location
Northamptonshire
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
22 May 2019

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Contract Type
Permanent
Function
Other Job Function, Purchasing
Business Sector
Food Manufacturing

Job Details



We are working with a market leading and highly regarded food business who are currently looking to recruit a Procurement Manager for a progressive area of their business.

This is a great opportunity to advance your buying career whilst working with an experienced team of procurement professionals.

The Job:

Reporting into the Head of Procurement, you will be responsible for developing the category strategies across their business divisions.

Working in an area with both high rates of growth and rapid R&D you will be responsible for sourcing new products and suppliers as appropriate, depending on the needs of the business.

Stakeholder management is key in this role, you will need to develop relationships with brand ambassadors.

Working with the commercial and development teams to assess the business requirements and ensuring these are serviced.



The Candidate:

Experience of sourcing food ingredients including colours and flavours is essential.

You will have proven negotiation skills and be able to communicate effectively with a range of stake holders.

You will need to have strong influencing skills backed up by passion and confidence in what you are doing.

Domestic travel will be a key part of the role, so you must be flexible on this.



Application Process:

To discuss this role in more detail, submit your application or to have a confidential chat please contact Laura on 01780 480 530 or laura@morepeople.co.uk quoting reference LP11364

Company

MorePeople are a specialist recruitment business for the food, fresh produce, horticulture and agriculture industries. Founded in 2000 by two passionate foodies with vast experience in the industry, we’re a growing team comprising of a mixture of ex-industry professionals and professional recruiters passionate about the sector.

Offering a functional approach to recruitment, we have dedicated expert teams to assist in all roles across a business;

  • Commercial  
  • NPD
  • Operations
  • Technical
  • Growing
  • Agronomy
  • Engineering
  • Finance
  • HR, Admin & IT
  • Rural Surveyors, Land Agents & Estate Managers

The team are committed to offering the best recruitment service for all professional roles within the sectors in which we operate.

Find out more on our website at www.morepeople.co.uk or call us on 01780 480530.

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
01780 480530
Location
MorePeople
Cherryholt House
Cherryholt Road
Stamford
Lincolnshire
PE9 2EP
United Kingdom

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