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Head of Buying | Food Manufacturing | Cheshire

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Head of Buying | Food Manufacturing | Cheshire

  • Location:

    Cheshire

  • Sector:

    Food

  • Salary:

    Negotiable

  • Contact:

    Morten Andresen

  • Job ref:

    MA14858

  • Published:

    almost 2 years ago

Head of Buying | Food Manufacturing | Cheshire

Salary - dependent on experience

About the job:-
We are working with a very highly regarded Food Manufacturing business who are looking to appoint a Head of Buying to cover their Packaging, Ingredients and Indirect sourcing. This role will be covering a significant spend for the business and will be crucial in pulling all of the procurement activity together. The business has grown significantly over the last few years and they still see significant opportunities for development.

About the Role:-
You will have a small team reporting into you to support you in the day to day. But you will be responsible for setting the strategy and looking at future forecasting as well. Relationships are key to success in this role as the company thrives on good engagement with their suppliers and the support this ultimately brings. You will be buying a range of products across ingredients and packaging.

The Ideal Candidate:-
You will have significant experience as a Senior Procurement Manager / Head of Buying and have in depth experience of either ingredients, packaging and / or indirects procurement within a food business. This is a high paced operation and you will need to work well within this kind of environment. It is really important that you are a team player and that you are driven to achieve the best results.

How to apply:-
If you are interested in this role, please get in touch with Morten Andresen on 01780 480530 for a confidential discussion or apply via link.