Procurement Manager – Dairy & Oils

Procurement Manager – Dairy & Oils

Location: Hertfordshire area, Hybrid – 2 days on site, rest from home

Salary: circa £60,000 – £70,000 + package

Type: Full-time, Permanent

Here’s your chance to shape the ingredients that go into millions of goods across the UK.

We’re looking for an experienced Procurement Manager – Ingredients to take ownership of a key category within a well-known food business. This is a broad and strategic role, managing the end-to-end procurement of raw materials and working closely with stakeholders across the Group to find efficiencies, reduce risk, and support innovation.

What You’ll Be Doing:

* Managing ingredient (dairy & oils) procurement across UK sites – ensuring continuity, quality, and cost efficiency.

* Developing and delivering robust category strategies for commodity buying.

* Leading risk management across the supply chain – spotting issues before they arise.

* Working hand-in-hand with NPD to drive innovation and value engineering.

* Delivering savings through data-led decision making and smart timing of material cover.

* Owning supplier relationships – ensuring OTIF delivery and long-term collaboration.

* Improving supply planning and reporting with internal teams including planning, bakeries and finance.

* Reporting on buying variances and improving supplier performance reporting.

* Managing SAP systems including contract and PO management.

* Supporting on Group-wide initiatives and ad hoc projects.

What We’re Looking For:

* Minimum 4 years’ procurement experience – ideally in food manufacturing or commodities.

* Strong commercial acumen with a proven track record of managing complex supplier relationships.

* Resilient and tenacious – thrives in fast-paced environments and under pressure.

* Excellent Excel skills and analytical mindset.

* Great communicator – confident handling challenging situations.

* Organised, detail-focused, and proactive.

* Comfortable with SAP and MS Office systems.

Package & Benefits:

* circa £60,000 – £70,000 base salary

* Bonus

* Hybrid – 2 days on site, rest from home

Why Join?

This is a chance to step into a high-impact role with a business that’s well-established, growing, and open to fresh thinking. You’ll join a supportive, collaborative team with plenty of variety, autonomy, and opportunity to make your mark.