Procurement Manager
Location: Chertsey or London, hybrid working
Office requirement: Minimum two days per week
UK travel required
About Foodbuy
Foodbuy is a leading food procurement organisation and part of Compass Group UK & Ireland.
We bring together procurement expertise, commercial insight, supplier relationships and data-led decision-making to deliver measurable value for a diverse portfolio of clients. Working across Food, Retail and Services categories, our teams develop innovative commercial solutions that improve client outcomes, strengthen supplier partnerships and support sustainable business growth.
With more than £1 billion of managed spend across Foodbuy UK & Ireland and ambitious plans for the future, this is an exciting opportunity to influence commercial strategy and deliver meaningful results at scale.
The Role
We are looking for an experienced and commercially focused Procurement Manager to join our Commercial Sales Team.
Operating at the intersection of procurement, sales and client strategy, you will lead high-value sourcing initiatives, manage complex supplier negotiations and develop client-specific procurement strategies.
You will be responsible for delivering measurable commercial value across our client portfolio. This will include identifying new opportunities, strengthening supplier partnerships, optimising commercial frameworks and translating procurement activity into clear client benefits and growth opportunities.
This is an influential role for someone who combines strong procurement expertise with a client-focused and commercially driven approach.
Key Responsibilities
Procurement Strategy and Delivery Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing and tendering activity
Develop category and sourcing strategies using market intelligence, client requirements and commercial insight
Manage supplier selection, negotiation, contracting and implementation
Deliver procurement and commercial targets across the client portfolio
Develop innovative approaches that maximise value for both clients and Foodbuy
Identify opportunities to optimise and evolve the supplier base
Client Value and Engagement Design and deliver client-specific procurement strategies ali...
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