Job Title: Procurement Manager - Proteins
Location: West Yorkshire
Benefits: up to £68,000 plus car allowance, bonus, and attractive pension
Brand new position due to growth!
Company Overview:
A renowned food company known for its focus on securing high-quality and sustainable products from around the world.
Role Purpose:
In this role, you will lead the Protein Category sourcing strategy, ensuring a proactive and strategic approach to maintain an uninterrupted supply of protein materials essential for production. You will oversee a sourcing lead, driving procurement transformation tailored to meet business objectives. Your focus will be on optimizing growth, achieving environmental and social targets, controlling costs, and upholding high-quality standards while mitigating supply risks and fostering continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Developing and executing a strategic sourcing plan to ensure consistent, high-quality supply while managing costs.
- Building strong relationships with internal teams and suppliers to align on business needs and achieve category objectives.
- Leading procurement activities, performance reporting, and improvement initiatives to meet KPI targets and support business growth.
- Managing supplier communications, stock control, and tender processes to optimise costs and maintain supply reliability.
- Utilizing market insights and analysis tools to identify opportunities, validate sourcing decisions, and enhance category performance.
Requirements:
- Strong protein sourcing strategy and supplier relationship management experience (essential)
- Strong drive to deliver results and build relations at all levels (essential)
- Proteins procurement experience in poultry/pork) (ideal)
How to Apply:
Please send your CV to or contact me on LinkedIn.