Vickerstock are working in partnership with a recognisable and established food manufacturing business on the appointment of a Strategic Procurement Specialist.

As the Strategic Procurement Specialist, you will take ownership of supplier management and compliance across the business, ensuring robust contracts, strong commercial relationships and a structured, value-driven approach to third-party spend.

Benefits

• Hybrid working & Flexible working
• Learning and development opportunities to support your career
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Contributory company pension
• Life Assurance
• Health & Wellbeing programme

The role

• Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships, negotiating commercial agreements to secure favourable terms and conditions.
• Lead the Group-wide supplier consolidation initiative and establish a preferred supplier framework for non-centralised expenditure.
• Ensure all critical services and products are governed by up-to-date, compliant contractual agreements.
• Support business units in onboarding new suppliers, including conducting risk assessments, managing tender processes, performing due diligence, and executing contracts with defined performance metrics.
• Maintain and manage the Group's third-party supplier register.
• Perform periodic audits of new supplier engagements to ensure adherence to internal procurement policies.
• Review expenditure to confirm alignment with Group frameworks and value-for-money principles (e.g. corporate travel).
• Support GDPR and data protection compliance by maintaining relevant operational policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand business needs and develop procurement strategies that deliver measurable value.
• Produce regular reports on cost savings, supplier performance, and overall procurement effectiveness.

Ideally, you will have:

• Degree-qualified in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of three years' experience in a similar role within food manufacturing or a related industry.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent organisational and time management abilities, with the capacity to manage competing priorities effectively.
• High attention to detail, strong analytical skills, and sound commercial awareness.
• Proven negotiation capability with a results-driven mindset.

For a confidential conversation on how Vickerstock can help support you with your next move, get in touch with our supply chain consultant Michael Irwin today!