Procurement Manager

Based - St Albans, AL1 2RE (Hybrid)

Permanent, Full Time

Join Premier Foods — where people, brands and purpose come together.

At Premier Foods, we're home to some of the UK's most loved brands, but our success is about much more than what's on the shelf. Behind every product, every innovation and every customer relationship is a network of brilliant teams working together to make things happen.

We're looking for a Procurement Manager – Central Services to join our Procurement team and lead a diverse portfolio of business-critical service categories. This is an exciting opportunity to influence how we source, manage and optimise key professional and corporate services across the business while building strong partnerships that help Premier Foods thrive.

What you'll be doing?

As Procurement Manager – Central Services, you'll take ownership of end-to-end procurement activity across a broad range of categories including Legal, Financial Services, Property & Estates, Travel, Recruitment, Learning & Development, Occupational Health and Health & Safety.

You'll,

• Develop and implement category strategies that deliver value, innovation and continuous improvement across the Central Services portfolio.
• Analyse spend data and market insight to identify opportunities, mitigate risks and optimise supplier performance.
• Lead sourcing activities including tender processes, supplier evaluations and commercial negotiations.
• Establish and manage contracts, framework agreements and service arrangements that deliver clear commercial value and strong performance outcomes.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers, conducting regular performance reviews and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure robust governance, risk management and compliance across all managed categories.
• Partner with HR, Legal, Finance, Talent, Property, Learning & Development and wider business stakeholders to provide commercial insight and procurement expertise.
• Support sustainability and ESG priorities through responsible sourcing practices and supplier engagement.
• Deliver cost efficiencies, service improvements and measurable value across your portfolio.

What we're looking for?

We're looking for someone who combines commercial expertise with strong relationship-building skills and a passion for delivering business impact.

You'll bring:

• Experience procuring professional and corporate services such as legal, financial, HR, recruitment, property, travel, health & safety or training services.
• Strong sourcing, negotiation and contract management experience across multiple categories.
• A track record of driving supplier performance and continuous improvement.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels of the organisation.
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to balance cost, service, risk and sustainability considerations.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• A collaborative, team-focused approach and a genuine desire to build strong partnerships across the business.

What we offer in return?

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that when people feel supported, valued and empowered to be themselves, great things happen.

When you join us, you'll benefit from:

• Competitive salary
• Car Allowance
• Bonus
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Sharesave Scheme
• EV Car Scheme
• Private Medical
• Up to 7.5% pension
• Life assurance
• Wide range of online and in-house training
• Access to an employee discount scheme, with access to hundreds of nationwide retailers

At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and future colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.

We're proud to be a Disability Smart employer and are committed to supporting disability inclusion throughout our recruitment process. If you experience any access issues or require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know so we can ensure you have the support you need.