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Procurement & Supply Planning Manager (Italian Speaking)
London (Islington) | Hybrid Working Available
Shape the Future of a Growing Food Business
This is far more than a traditional procurement role.
We're looking for an ambitious, commercially minded Procurement & Supply Planning Manager to take ownership of a critical function at the heart of a fast-growing food business. You'll be responsible for ensuring the right products are available at the right time, in the right quantities and at the right cost, while helping transform and modernise our entire purchasing and supply planning operation. Working across a diverse portfolio of food products, you'll combine strategic supplier management, commercial negotiation, demand forecasting, inventory planning and logistics coordination to drive operational excellence and support future growth.
If you thrive on ownership, enjoy solving complex supply-chain challenges, love negotiating with suppliers and want to help build a best-in-class procurement function, we'd love to hear from you.
Why This Role?
You'll have the opportunity to:
- Own procurement, forecasting and supply planning across a large multi-SKU food portfolio.
- Lead strategic supplier relationships and negotiate commercial terms that directly impact profitability.
- Drive improvements in forecasting accuracy, stock availability and inventory performance.
- Play a key role in transforming systems, processes and automation across the supply chain.
- Partner closely with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Product Development and Operations to influence business-wide decision making.
- Join a business where your ideas, commercial thinking and operational expertise will have visible impact from day one.
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The Opportunity
As Procurement & Supply Planning Manager, you'll be responsible for managing the end-to-end supply planning cycle—from forecasting customer demand and planning inventory requirements, through to supplier negotiations, purchase order management and inbound logistics.
You'll work with a broad network of suppliers, balancing product availability, stock levels, shelf life considerations, working capital and customer demand to ensure the business remains agile, efficient and profitable.
This is a highly visible role that requires both strategic thinking and a willingness to roll up your sleeves. One day you may be negotiating commercial terms with key suppliers; the next you'll be analysing forecasting trends, resolving logistics issues or helping implement smarter purchasing automation through NetSuite.
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Who We're Looking For
We're looking for someone who combines commercial instinct with operational excellence. You'll likely have experience within food, FMCG, grocery or consumer products and be comfortable managing complex supply chains across large SKU portfolios. You enjoy analysing data, challenging suppliers, identifying opportunities for improvement and taking ownership of outcomes.
Most importantly, you'll be someone who sees opportunities where others see problems and who wants to help build a smarter, more scalable supply planning function for the future.
What Success Looks Like
You'll be measured on your ability to:
- Improve forecast accuracy
- Maintain exceptional product availability
- Reduce stock risk and excess inventory
- Deliver supplier savings and stronger commercial terms
- Improve supplier performance
- Drive purchasing automation and process efficiency
- Enhance the use of NetSuite and data-led decision making across the business
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