Senior Procurement Manager - Fresh Produce

Senior Procurement Manager (Fresh Produce)\\n£75k Max + Bonus | Warwickshire\\nLocation: Warwickshire (Commutable from West Midlands, Worcestershire, Oxfordshire)\\nIncentives: Competitive Salary + Performance-Based Bonus\\nJob Type: Full-time, Permanent | Monday – Friday, 1 day WFH\\nThe Opportunity: Lead Fresh Produce Procurement Strategy\\nWe are recruiting a Senior Procurement Manager/Buyer to join a successful Fresh Produce specialist. This is a pivotal role demanding commercial acumen and technical expertise, offering the opportunity to take full ownership of designated product categories and drive company financial targets.\\nThis position is ideal for a confident, high-performing procurement specialist ready to manage key categories and negotiate at the top level.\\nKey Responsibilities:\\nYou will work closely with a counterpart, focusing on maximizing value and ensuring stability across a complex fresh produce supply chain:\\nCategory Ownership: Full accountability for the procurement of Fresh Produce across key Fruit categories.\\nNegotiation & KPIs: Lead complex price negotiations and manage supplier performance to meet challenging financial KPI’s\\nStock Management: Strategic planning and management of stock to guarantee volume and minimize waste across the supply chain.\\nQuality & Supplier Relations: Manage successful, positive supplier relationships while ensuring all product quality standards are strictly achieved.\\nData-Driven Decisions: Utilize data and analysis to inform buying strategies and market positioning.\\nWhat You'll Bring: Specialist Sector Experience\\nWe require proven expertise gained specifically within the competitive fresh produce sector:\\nSenior Experience: Significant experience (5+ years preferred) gained at a senior level in Buying/Procurement within Fresh Produce (ideally fruit).\\nIndustry Knowledge: A deep understanding of the entire Fresh Produce Supply Chain.\\nCommercial Acumen: Highly numerically minded and confident working with complex data.\\nLeadership Qualities: Professional, confident, and highly effective communicator at all levels.\\nResilience: Ability to thrive and meet tight deadlines in a demanding, fast-paced environment.\\nBenefits & Work Environment\\nFinancial Incentive: Competitive salary up to 75,000 plus a generous performance-based Bonus.\\nWork-Life Balance: Standard Monday – Friday schedule, 1 day WFH\\nPerks: Free Parking (On-site), Company Pension, Canteen, Casual Dress, and Company Events.\\nIf you are a high-calibre Procurement Manager ready to make a significant impact on financial performance apply today