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Procurement Executive - Beverages

St Albans
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At Costa Coffee, we are what we craft

We’re reimagining coffee experiences in over 50 countries and counting, as a key part of the Coca-Cola System. Whether you get your coffee in a store, from a machine, at home, or on the go – we’ve got you covered.

As Procurement Executive - Beverages

You'll play a key role in sourcing ingredients and managing supplier relationships that support Costa’s global beverage portfolio. Working across a wide range of stakeholders, you’ll shape sourcing projects, negotiate with suppliers, deliver cost-saving initiatives, and help ensure a sustainable, resilient supply chain. You'll also support the development of procurement performance measures and governance activities, helping drive value, efficiency and continuous improvement across the Beverages Procurement team and where applicable, the Global Procurement function.

Our teams make a difference

Whether that’s working on new tech for the perfect pour, helping our teams grow, creating award-winning campaigns, crunching the numbers, or developing the latest exciting menu item; together, we stir up success.

We may be a global brand, but we haven’t forgotten our roots. That’s where the Costa Foundation and our fantastic community agenda come in. Whatever your role, you can help us change lives in coffee growing communities and help your local community too.

We also want to help you grow in your career through amazing experiences, our apprenticeship scheme, and development programmes. At Costa, you can go beyond the day-to-day.

And as a Procurement Executive, there’s never been a better time to join

So, why Costa?

We didn’t become a global coffee brand by sitting back. When you work here, you join a community that values passion, progression and integrity, with some pretty brilliant perks to sweeten the deal:

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  • Own a piece of Costa’s success by becoming a share owner in Coca-Cola with our Share Investment Plan (SIP)
  • An annual discretionary bonus scheme, based on business results and individual contribution.
  • A smart pension that saves you money on tax and national insurance, and matches your contributions up to 10%
  • The Costa Financial Support Fund, supporting team members who find themselves in unexpected financial pressure
  • 50% discount in all Costa-owned stores, and 25% off in other participating stores
  • Private medical cover thanks to our Private Healthcare scheme

And that’s not all. Explore even more of our perks here: https://bit.ly/costaperks

We’re passionate about being a great place to work, where you can bring your unique self into our mix. We firmly support diversity, equity and inclusion, and continue to work with our teams to shape the future of our culture and values: Disciplined to Deliver, Passion for Progress, Win with Warmth, Courage to Challenge and Trusted Team Players.

What you’ll do

Being a Procurement Executive - Beverages is about so much more than bringing our coffee to the world. It’s your chance to stir up real success - which means you’ll be:

  • Lead and support sourcing projects across Costa’s beverage ingredient categories, delivering cost savings and value through tendering, negotiations and strategic sourcing activities.
  • Manage supplier relationships and contracts, ensuring suppliers meet Costa’s quality, compliance and service requirements while mitigating risk.
  • Identify and implement innovative sourcing solutions that support business growth, improve commercial performance and strengthen supply continuity.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams including Marketing, R&D, Supply Chain, Finance and Sustainability to deliver key beverage projects and procurement objectives.
  • Support procurement governance and performance reporting by monitoring key KPIs, driving continuous improvement and helping enhance procurement capability across the function.

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Who you are

It’s your unique ingredients we’re interested in:

  • Previous experience in a procurement, sourcing or category management role, with an understanding of procurement processes and supplier management – ideally from a retail or FMCG business
  • Strong commercial and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and identify value opportunities.
  • Confident stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across cross-functional teams and external suppliers.
  • Experience supporting projects and negotiations, with the ability to influence outcomes and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
  • Proficient in Excel and Microsoft Office applications, with strong organisational skills and the ability to work independently while balancing multiple priorities.

Where you’ll work

Right now, our Support Centre teams work flexibly, blending home working with in-person time whenever it matters most – whether that’s a team moment, a creative session, or simply coming together to share ideas.

We’re excited to be moving into a new home for our brand in St Albans in January 2027 – an inspiring space from which our Support Centre teams will work three days a week to connect and collaborate in-person to bring our bold ambition to life.

For any reasonable adjustments and general queries, please get in touch with the recruitment team.

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Skills

Strategic Sourcing
Supplier Relationship Management
Contract Negotiation
Cost Saving Initiatives
Stakeholder Management
Data Analysis
Procurement Governance
KPI Monitoring
Microsoft Excel
Project Management
Commercial Acumen
Supply Chain Resilience

Location

St Albans, England, United Kingdom

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