Procurement Manager

Date: 29 Oct 2024

Location:

St Albans, GB

Place of Work: Hybrid

Employee Shift: Mon-Fri 37.5hrs

Company Description

We are FBC UK, Fox's Burton's Companies! ……And we bake the UK's most incredible biscuits (we might be slightly biased, but we will leave that for you to judge).

FBC UK was a match made in heaven, with two of the top UK biscuits manufacturers (Burton's Biscuits and Fox's Biscuits) coming together to create one unique, integrated company.

We are home to famous iconic brands, including Maryland, Fox's, Jammie Dodger & Rocky, to name just a few. We are proud manufacturing partners to some of the biggest UK retailers and household names. We bake our incredible biscuits at eight bakeries across the UK, located at Isle of Arran, Livingston, Blackpool, Llantarnam, Edinburgh, Kirkham, Batley & Dorset and our HQ in St Albans. Together, we employ circa 4,000 amazing colleagues across all our locations.

We are currently the second biscuit manufacturer in the UK market with a strong ambition of becoming UK Market Leader.

Whilst we know that we have delicious products we also know that that the key ingredient to our success is our people, and the passion we have for our brands. You could be the jammy to our dodger, party ring to our Fox’s or the choc-chip to our Maryland?! We knead people with innovative ideas, an entrepreneurial spirit, and the commitment to drive FBC UK to success

We are committed to building an inclusive workforce that feels empowered to build a fulfilling and successful career. By embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) we create a supportive environment for people to thrive and strive to have more positive impact.

We understand that having formal and on-the-job learning opportunities is key to our colleagues’ professional and personal growth. We are committed to providing an environment where everyone can learn from each other and grow through a variety of learning experiences.

Our colleagues make our business special. With strong community values, we believe FBC UK is a more prosperous and fun place to work when people feel free to be themselves. We believe in the power of being authentic, entrepreneurial and supporting each other whilst meeting our business goals.

About The Role

Managing end to end Procurement of ingredients for supply into our UK sites. Working with the businesses in our wider Group to unlock opportunities withing our supply chains.

Main Responsibilities

• Category management and strategic sourcing of materials
• Delivering best value for the category
• Working with NPD team to deliver best in class innovation
• Value engineering projects and execution of benefits
• Ensuring we have appropriate material cover in place and cover is placed at best time to ensure lowest cost
• Strong supplier management skills
• Accurate reporting of buying variance
• Working closely with suppliers to ensure deliveries are made on time and in full
• Working with BBCo planning team to ensure we make improvements to supply
• Working with bakeries to ensure they are well supported
• Look at ways to improve reporting of supplier performance
• Maintain appropriate records on internal business systems including SAP (contracts & PO management)
• Supporting Category Manager for the section
• Ad hoc projects as required
  
  

Who We Are Looking For

• Minimum 4 years experience Procurement Experience, preference for Food Manufacturing
• Confidence in dealing with challenging situations
• Tenacity
• Strong excel analytical skills
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
• Proven Negotiation skills
• Analytical and numerate – attention to detail
• Excellent organisation skills
• Competent working with SAP, Excel and Word
• Team player, proactive and results focused
• CIPS Qualification an advantage
  
  

Diversity Statement

FBC UK is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at FBC UK. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.