Operational Procurement Manager
15 days ago
Doncaster
Location: Doncaster, South Yorkshire Salary: Up to £65,000 per annum Vacancy Type: Full time, Permanent Hours: Monday to Friday 08:30-17:30 (One hour lunch unpaid) TheOperational Procurement Manager is responsible for managing the end-to-end procurement function within a food manufacturing environment. This includes sourcing raw materials and packaging, negotiating supplier contracts, ensuring compliance with food safety standards, and delivering cost efficiencies while maintaining product quality and supply continuity. • Develop and implement procurement strategies aligned with business objectives, • Source and evaluate suppliers for raw materials, ingredients, and packaging, • Negotiate pricing, contracts, and service level agreements to achieve best value, • Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers, • Monitor supplier performance against KPIs (quality, cost, delivery), • Conduct regular supplier reviews and audits, • Identify and deliver cost-saving initiatives without compromising quality or safety, • Monitor commodity markets and manage price fluctuations, • Prepare and manage procurement budgets and forecasts, • Ensure all suppliers meet relevant food safety and quality standards (e.g., HACCP, BRC, ISO), • Maintain full traceability of materials in line with regulatory requirements, • Support internal and external audits, • Work closely with production, planning, and logistics teams to ensure material availability, • Manage inventory levels, minimising waste and avoiding stockouts, • Oversee supplier lead times and delivery schedules, • Identify and mitigate supply chain risks (e.g., supplier dependency, disruptions), • Develop contingency plans and alternative sourcing strategies, • Proven experience in procurement within a food manufacturing or FMCG environment, • Strong negotiation and contract management skills, • Knowledge of food safety regulations and quality standards, • Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle), • Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience), • Professional procurement qualification (e.g., CIPS) desirable, • Cost savings and budget adherence, • Supplier performance (quality, delivery, reliability), • Stock availability and inventory turnover, • Compliance with food safety and regulatory standards, • 3% pension, • DIS / Personal Private and dental healthcare, • £55K-£65KPA, • Fully on site role (no hybrid or remote working)., • On site parking, • On site subsidised canteen #J-18808-Ljbffr