BUYER : Protein Purchasing Manager ( foods)
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Full time Full day
High Wycombe
Job Description
Specialist food PURCHASING/BUYER role for someone with experience in buying for a VEGAN or vegetarian consumer profile. You will have experience in dealing with suppliers of alternatives to meat, dairy or fish .The trend away from eating animal products is growing and you will be able to harness your expertise and knowledge in a highly commercial environment and become the category expert in an in-demand area.
Title: PROTEIN (VEGAN) Purchasing Manager
Location: Hybrid role ( 3 days in the office in Buckinghamshire. UK) and flexible working hours
required: Fluent English
Sector Food . Non profit & sustainability
Contract type: permanent role
Salary : up to circa £76,400 (comprised of base salary up to £70,000 + £6,400 bonus and free breakfast and lunch
International travel required: Yes, occasional
Company Details
Interesting and varied purchasing role for anyone who has a specialist background within VEGAN or VEGETARIAN foods and an understanding of the available food alternatives to animal products .
Your role "sits" between your chosen suppliers and your clients and you will have direct personal contact with both.
Duties
Supplier Relationship Management
Specialist food PURCHASING/BUYER role for someone with experience in buying for a VEGAN or vegetarian consumer profile. You will have experience in dealing with suppliers of alternatives to meat, dairy or fish .The trend away from eating animal products is growing and you will be able to harness your expertise and knowledge in a highly commercial environment and become the category expert in an in-demand area.
Title: PROTEIN (VEGAN) Purchasing Manager
Location: Hybrid role ( 3 days in the office in Buckinghamshire. UK) and flexible working hours
required: Fluent English
Sector Food . Non profit & sustainability
Contract type: permanent role
Salary : up to circa £76,400 (comprised of base salary up to £70,000 + £6,400 bonus and free breakfast and lunch
International travel required: Yes, occasional
Company Details
Interesting and varied purchasing role for anyone who has a specialist background within VEGAN or VEGETARIAN foods and an understanding of the available food alternatives to animal products .
Your role "sits" between your chosen suppliers and your clients and you will have direct personal contact with both.
Duties
Supplier Relationship Management
- Negotiate contract extensions or new contracts with existing suppliers of alternatives to meat, dairy or fish products
- Research sustainability and animal welfare issues before engaging with suppliers
- Visit suppliers across Europe and locally
- Research and locate new suppliers in Europe and Globally
- Sourcing NPD items
- Undertake a risk analysis of this category
- Work closely Legal and NPD teams
- Analyse financial quotations from suppliers
- Ensure that there is accurate allergen, ingredient and nutritional information across all items
- Undertake benchmarking research for clients
- Car driver to visit suppliers
- At least 5 years Protein Category experience
- A genuine passion for moving the bar away from the consumption of animal products , towards alternative food sources
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