Catering Procurement and Purchasing Manager

New PURCHASING BUYER role for someone with experience in re-engineering existing catering related products (such as hot plates, ovens etc). This is a specialist commercialisation role that will build on experience in supplying the food and restaurant sector. There are genuine personal development opportunities and the chance to be innovative .

Title: BUYER

Team Catering and Food Equipment

Sector Kitchen design

Salary c£45,000 (Base of c£41,000 + £4000 bonus= £45k)

Location : High Wycombe

Language required: Any

Work style: 3 days in the office . 2 wfh

The role:

You will be sourcing new catering equipment and & re-engineering existing products for the hotel and restaurant sector. In this position you will have extensive contact with suppliers, distributors as well as with kitchen construction design teams

Duties:

Supplier liaison

• Engaging with existing equipment suppliers
• Souring new suppliers and negotiating warranty issues
• New supplier relationship development
• Checking energy consumption
• Managing equipment costs , availability , quality and compliance

Reporting

• Produce analytical reports to support purchasing decisions in this category
• Liaising with design teams regarding project plans, installation times and deadlines

Re-purposing and NPD

• Re-purposing existing equipment in order to keep costs low
• New product development
• Managing equipment spec changes

REQUIREMENTS

• Experience with sourcing Catering equipment is essential