Category Buyer

Who We Are

Hey! We\’re Huel, and we\’re pleased to meet you 👋 Our culture thrives on high performance, and we set the bar high for new Hueligans who join us. We invite you to read the advert below for our new Junior Buyer position to understand the role, and explore our 7 Huel values before applying to ensure we have the right working environment for you!

The Role

We’re incredibly proud of our product range — it’s helped us achieve over £250 million in sales in just 10 years! At Huel, we’re never ones to sit still. It’s in our Hueligan DNA to keep pushing forward, and that means constantly improving what we do and how we do it.

To help us do just that, we’re looking for a proactive Junior Buyer to join our fast-paced Supply Chain team. In this role, you’ll play a key part in keeping Huel’s production running smoothly — from managing relationships with raw material suppliers to tracking orders and making sure we’ve got everything we need to keep fuelling the world.

We’re after someone who’s highly organised, passionate about sustainability, and excited by the idea of shaping the future of nutritionally complete food.

Your main focus will be sourcing UK raw material ingredients, and here’s a taste of what you’ll get up to:

• Developing and implementing a strategy to take Huel’s ingredient portfolio to the next level; ensuring that we have a strong partner base that can service at both a local and global level.
• Working closely with the NPD and technical teams to understand what materials they need to produce the best product, as well as providing support and advice on possible supply chain challenges.
• Supplier relationship management; building on existing supplier relationships and striking up successful new ones.
• Ensuring all suppliers and ingredients meet Huel’s high technical, ethical and sustainability standards and that any new suppliers are robust and can keep up with Huel’s growing demand.
• Negotiating the best costs for the materials we buy.
• Managing all internal communication to create supply chain transparency throughout the business.
• Working closely with the Materials Planning Team to ensure we have appropriate material availability, and helping to resolve supply issues as required.
• Mentoring and guiding some of the other members of the Procurement team to support their development.
• Leading and guiding some parts of the day to day Ingredients Procurement function, such as team meetings.

What We\’re Looking For

This role would suit someone with around 2+ years of buying experience. If you’ve worked in FMCG, that’s a bonus — but we’re open to different backgrounds! We’re looking for someone commercially minded, with a genuine passion for sustainability. Experience in a food business is a nice-to-have, but it’s definitely not a dealbreaker. You\’ll also be:

• Enthusiastic about the Huel brand and products we want to launch – You’ll be representing our business to suppliers after all!
• We work in a fast paced environment so flexibility will be key in this role as everyone wears a lot of hats and requirements change all the time.
• Ability to use your own initiative and be proactive with a high level of attention to detail.
• Super communication skills – both for working with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Be comfortable with ambiguity, taking responsibility and getting the job done.
• Some experience with negotiating, and the ability to lead some negotiations independently.

What We Offer

• Hybrid working – We spend Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays in the office together. The remaining two days have the option to be worked from home.
• 30 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays.
• Free Huel to keep you going.
• 2 weeks a year to work remotely from anywhere!
• Dog friendly.
• Paid Volunteering Days.
• Free on-site gym with free classes, and we will give you your own nutrition plan.
• Free on-site wellness area offering infrared saunas and an ice bath.
• Free 1-on-1 therapy provided by Self-Space.
• Private Medical and Health insurance for you and your loved ones, including free life insurance covering up to 4x your salary.
• Electric Car Scheme with onsite charging.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Enhanced Family Leave.
• Workplace Nursery Scheme.
• Huel Academy.
• Paid Employee Referral Scheme.
• Biannual events to celebrate success – Have you heard about Huelchella?

Inclusivity

We know that diversity isn\’t just important; it’s essential, and it makes us stronger. We\’re all about embracing our differences, celebrating what makes us unique, and bringing together Hueligans from all walks of life. Whilst we all share the 7 values of Huel, it’s our individual differences that truly enhance our culture of belonging.