Procurement Manager Food/fmcg

Visum Recruitment Bedford, Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire; East of England; England 4 days ago

Type Contract
Pay £55,000
Work Onsite
Level Senior

Procurement Manager Food/fmcg focuses on develop and implement a procurement strategy aligned with business objectives, project delivery requirements, and growth plans.

What the role involves

  • Develop and implement a procurement strategy aligned with business objectives, project delivery requirements, and growth plans.
  • Manage long-term supplier and framework agreements to improve cost competitiveness.
  • Lead time certainty, and supply resilience.
  • Provide early procurement input during bid, tender, and engineering phases to improve cost accuracy.
  • Lead time visibility, and risk identification.
  • Supporting project teams with sourcing strategies for long-lead, high-risk, or critical components.

Skills and requirements

  • Strong commercial acumen with experience negotiating complex supplier agreements.
  • Experience engaging with engineering and project teams early in the design and bid phases.
  • Formal qualification in Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering, or Business.
  • Experience implementing procurement frameworks or governance models.

Confirmed role details

  • Knowledge of contract law and risk management in project environments.
  • (Procurement Manager - Salary & Benefits Bonus scheme.

Additional role context

  • Establish procurement governance, policies, and standardised processes across projects.
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