Senior Buyer

Senior Buyer – Ingredients and Raw Materials Procurement

Location: Berkshire

Salary: £45-50,000 + benefits + career opportunities + CPD (CIPS)

A highly respected and commercially ambitious UK food manufacturing business is seeking an exceptional Senior Buyer to take ownership of a significant portfolio of raw material and ingredient categories, and to play a hands-on role in shaping how procurement operates as the function grows.

This isn't a role where you'll be handed a rulebook and be asked to turn the handle. The processes, tools and ways of working are evolving so, you'll have genuine influence over how the function operates, not just what you buy.

The Opportunity

Reporting into the Purchasing Manager, you'll take ownership of a portfolio of raw material and ingredient categories (with some exposure to packaging), managing supplier relationships, cost, and continuity of supply while identifying opportunities to add value beyond price. You'll work closely with technical, NPD, planning, finance and commercial teams to make sure procurement decisions support the wider business.

This is a genuinely broad role. Unlike larger FMCG businesses where category ownership is narro...