Senior Procurement Leader

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January 21, 2025

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Job Title:

Senior Procurement Leader

Salary:

£40000 - £45000

Job Type:

Permanent

Location:

Hemel Hempstead

Sector:

Purchasing and Procurement

Job Ref:

SCT210_1737473857

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We're looking for an influential and strategic procurement professional individual with strong analytical and negotiation skills to join our client as a Senior Procurement Leader. You would play a key role as part of Europe's leading vending, coffee and refreshment provider, developing sourcing strategies, ensuring supplier quality, and optimizing costs while maintaining the highest standards for freshness, sustainability, and flavour excellence.

Full-time role on a 12 month contract, offering a hybrid working pattern combining remote / Hemel Hempstead Head Office. Salary up to £45,000 dependent on experience plus benefits including life assurance, 5 weeks paid sick leave, plus industry leading training and development opportunities.

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The Role
Reporting to as well as working closely alongside the Procurement Director your role would combine leadership with category expertise in fresh food and coffee. You would design and implement procurement strategies for fresh food to go and food tech product ranges, hot drinks and coffee, that align with business goals while driving innovation and differentiation in these categories to meet consumer trends and preferences.

Responsibilities will include…
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders and cross functional partners to ensure flawless execution of strategy
- Translate market trends and client needs into profitable products and concepts
- Partner with product development teams and suppliers to introduce new offerings in coffee blends and fresh food categories
- Establish and nurture partnerships with key suppliers, fostering collaboration and long-term value
- Negotiate contracts to secure favourable terms, sustainability commitments, and consistent quality.
- Ensure sourcing practices support sustainability goals, such as fair-trade coffee, organic certifications, and reduced food waste
- Work with quality assurance teams to ensure suppliers meet high standards for freshness and product integrity

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The Candidate
- Deep understanding of fresh food and coffee industries, including sourcing, supply chain, and market dynamics
- Ability to align procurement strategies with organizational objectives and market opportunities
- Expertise in securing optimal supplier agreements and driving win-win outcomes
- Proficiency in using data to inform decisions, analyse supplier performance, and track category trends.
- Strong people management and communication skills to inspire teams and influence stakeholders
- Proven ability to build and maintain strong supplier relationships and driving mutual value

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The Company
Europe's leading vending, coffee and refreshment provider for the workplace and public domain, operating across 16 countries within Europe, serving 12 million people every day. Within the UK they are trusted by circa 3,500 businesses to serve tasty beverages and snacks at a variety of locations from workplaces to schools, universities and hospitals and everywhere in-between.

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