Purchasing Manager

Job summary

Develop and execute purchasing strategies across multiple food manufacturing sites, procuring ingredients, commodities, packaging, and operational supplies while balancing cost, quality, service, and supply continuity. Lead the purchasing team, manage supplier relationships and commercial agreements, monitor market and supply risks, and identify savings while maintaining product quality and food safety.

Job details

Our client is a Surrey based, multi-site, food manufacturing company. We are seeking an experienced Purchasing Manager to lead purchasing and procurement activities across multiple food manufacturing sites and to lead a team. This role will be responsible for developing and executing purchasing strategies that optimize cost, quality, service, and supply continuity while supporting the operational and growth objectives of the business. Responsibilities Develop and execute purchasing strategies across multiple manufacturing sites to achieve cost, quality, service, and supply objectives. Lead the procurement of key food ingredients, commodities, packaging materials, and operational supplies. Manage supplier relationships, negotiations, contracts, pricing, and performance. Identify cost-saving and value-engineering opportunities while maintaining product quality and food safety standards. Monitor commodity markets, pricing trends, supply risks, and market conditions to inform purchasing decisions. Establish and maintain strong relationships with strategic and key suppliers. Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times, minimum order quantities, and supply agreements. Other as required Requirements: 5+ years of progressive purchasing/procurement experience, within food manufacturing or a related CPG manufacturing environment. Post-secondary education in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, Operations, or a related field is preferred. Proven experience negotiating pricing, contracts, and commercial terms with suppliers. Experience managing purchasing activities across multiple sites, facilities, or business units is an asset. Strong analytical and financial skills, with the ability to analyze spend, pricing, forecasts, and cost savings. Salary 100-120,000 base depending on experience. If this exciting role is of interest to you, please send us your resume today!

What you’ll do

Develop and execute purchasing strategies across multiple food manufacturing sites, procuring ingredients, commodities, packaging, and operational supplies while balancing cost, quality, service, and supply continuity. Lead the purchasing team, manage supplier relationships and commercial agreements, monitor market and supply risks, and identify savings while maintaining product quality and food safety.

Requirements

Requires at least five years of progressive purchasing or procurement experience in food manufacturing or a related CPG manufacturing environment, with demonstrated supplier negotiation experience. Post-secondary education in supply chain, procurement, business, operations, or a related field is preferred; multi-site purchasing experience and strong analytical and financial skills are also sought.

Listed skills

• Procurement · Preferred
• Forecasting · Preferred
• Food safety · Preferred
• Team Leadership · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Purchasing Strategy
• Procurement
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Supplier Negotiation
• Contract Management
• Cost Analysis
• Spend Analysis
• Commodity Market Monitoring
• Supply Risk Management
• Forecasting
• Cost Savings
• Value Engineering
• Food Safety
• Multi-Site Purchasing
• Team Leadership

Job areas

• Manufacturing
• Logistics
• Management & Leadership
• Food & Beverage

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