Logistics Buyer

We’ve built our first ever innocent-owned factory, called ‘the blender’, however this role is working with our contract manufacturing suppliers to deliver everything we produce outside of our factory. We are on a really exciting mission. We want to deliver a roadmap of key exciting innovation which continues to take our brand to ‘more places’ and deliver more delicious fruit and veg to people in their diets by 2030. The capabilities we’re looking for often sit outside of our factory whether this be in packaging or product, it’s your job to find the best suppliers that fit in with our mission.

What you’ll be doing

We are looking for someone to join the logistic procurement team as a bulk and ingredient transport buyer. You will be looking after the commercial relationship of our key bulk suppliers, managing the annual spend and negotiating yearly contracts. You will also have the opportunity to take part in our long-term strategy and input in what our supplier network will look like in the future, taking into consideration our sustainability goals and innovation projects.

You’ll have

• Experience in procurement, contract management and all their related processes

• Strong communication skills to build great relationships and influence internal and external stakeholders

• A record of clear, logical, and flexible problem solving. You can turn the ambiguous into clear, actionable decisions

• Excellent commercial acumen with an eye on both the short- and long-term

• The drive to change how we do things for the better, and improve our processes

• A keen attention to detail

You’ll get

• The chance to get to know how our products are made, meet our suppliers and manage a diverse range of projects. 

• The opportunity to demonstrate your strategic and commercial thinking, through tenders and our resilience program

• The ownership and accountability of your area (supplier relationship, contract and spend)

• The opportunity to shape and influence the direction and future of the accounts you manage

• The opportunity to work with cross functional teams across the business to deliver improvements and cost savings

• Ownership of your in-year budget and be accountability for its delivery (including commodity tracking and forecasting)

If you think you have everything we’re looking for and more, we would love to hear from you.