At a Glance
- Tasks: Shape a smarter ingredient supply network in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.
- Company: Join Sofina Foods, a leader in quality meats and seafood products.
- Benefits: Gain exposure across multiple categories, with opportunities for career growth and development.
- Other info: Collaborative team culture focused on innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence.
- Why this job: Make a real impact while building strong supplier relationships and driving efficiency.
- Qualifications: Experience in purchasing or procurement within FMCG or food manufacturing is preferred.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Help shape a smarter, more efficient ingredient supply network across a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. The Ingredients Buyer will be responsible for supporting procurement activity across multiple ingredient categories, ensuring supply continuity, cost control, and strong supplier performance.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Managing purchasing activity across a diverse ingredient portfolio
- Supporting sourcing projects, RFQs, supplier benchmarking, and cost-saving initiatives
- Building strong day-to-day relationships with suppliers across multiple categories
- Monitoring supplier performance against cost, quality, service, and compliance measures
- Supporting supplier onboarding and resolving supplier performance issues where required
- Working cross-functionally with sites to align specifications, pricing, and supplier usage
- Maintaining accurate procurement, pricing, and supplier data within ERP systems
- Supporting spend analysis, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Ensuring ingredients meet required specifications, certifications, and legal standards
- Collaborating with Quality and Technical teams to support compliance and audit readiness
Our new Ingredients Buyer will play a key role in supporting procurement activity across a broad range of ingredient categories within a multi-site manufacturing operation. Working closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders, you’ll help ensure consistent supply, strong commercial performance, and compliance across all purchasing activity.
This role is ideal for someone with purchasing or procurement experience within FMCG or food manufacturing who enjoys balancing supplier relationships, cost management, data analysis, and operational support in a fast-moving environment. This role can be based in either our Malton or Grimsby offices.
Sofina Foods isn't just a food company - It’s a place to build your future. With a team of over 13,000 people across 40 sites in Canada and Europe, we're passionate about delivering quality meats and seafood products to consumers around the world. Join a company where innovation, sustainability, and customer satisfaction drive everything we do. At Sofina, you’ll grow your skills, make a real impact, and work with responsibly sourced products from more than 50 protein sources across five continents.
Our vision is bold: to be the most successful food company in the world. If you’re looking for a rewarding career in the food industry, there’s a place for you at Sofina Foods. This is an opportunity to join a collaborative procurement team within a large and fast-paced food manufacturing business where you can gain exposure across multiple ingredient categories and sites. You’ll have the chance to build supplier relationships, contribute to cost and efficiency improvements, and develop your procurement career within a business that values continuous improvement, operational excellence, and cross-functional collaboration.
Ingredients Buyer employer: Sofina Foods
Sofina Foods in Grimsby is an excellent employer, offering a supportive work environment where hygiene operatives can thrive. With competitive rates, comprehensive benefits such as life insurance and a company pension, and a commitment to employee growth, you will find meaningful and rewarding employment here. Join a team that values high standards and prioritises your well-being while working in a vital role within the food industry.
