Group Procurement Manager - #2079987

Group Procurement Manager

Location: Birmingham

Working Hours: Monday - Friday, Hybrid working with 3 days per week in the Head Office

Salary: Highly Competitive + Excellent Benefits Package + Progression Opportunities

About Us

Join 2 Sisters Food Group, one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, with an annual turnover exceeding £3 billion and approximately 13,000 employees across 16 sites. We have a strong presence across poultry, chilled, and bakery food categories and supply major retail and food service customers including Aldi, Asda, Co-op, KFC, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco, and Waitrose.

About the Role

As a Group Procurement Manager, you'll play a key role within the Procurement function, managing a broad range of procurement categories across the business. This position will support strategic procurement delivery, strengthen supplier relationships, and provide leadership and coaching across the wider team.

You will work closely with senior stakeholders and Procurement Managers to drive procurement excellence, deliver value, and support the continued development of the function.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategic category plans aligned to business objectives
• Lead supplier negotiations, tenders, contracts, and ongoing supplier relationship management
• Accountable for delivering agreed cost savings, service improvements, and procurement targets
• Work closely with senior stakeholders across the Group to understand operational and commercial requirements
• Track market and commodity trends to support commercial decision making and risk mitigation strategies
• Provide leadership, coaching, and support to less experienced team members, including direct line management responsibilities

About You

We are looking for a proactive and personable procurement professional with strong commercial awareness and proven experience operating within a strategic procurement environment. You will have experience managing procurement activity across multiple categories and be confident building strong internal and external relationships.

Key Skills

• Previous experience in a Procurement Manager or Senior Procurement Buyer position
• Direct line management experience
• Strong procurement knowledge across supplier negotiations, contract management, tendering, and category management
• Ability to build relationships with stakeholders and suppliers at a senior level
• Commercially minded with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• MCIPS qualification (or working towards) is advantageous but not essential

Benefits

• 33 Days Holiday Inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme and Grocery Aid - free confidential support services available 365 days a year
• Boparan Restaurant Group Discount - 50% discount for friends and family (Giraffe World Kitchen, Harry Ramsden's, Ed's Easy Diner and Burger & Cocktails)
• Cycle2Work Scheme

Why Join Us?

As one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, we provide excellent opportunities for career progression and professional development. We are passionate about developing our people and promoting from within, offering the chance to build a long-term and rewarding career within a fast-paced and growing business.

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