Food (Supplier Performance) Relationship Manager

Do you have experience of FOOD-Related SUPPLIER management ? This is a role in which you would be working largely from home ( 2 days only in the office) but in which you will be managing a portfolio of new supplier relationships within the restaurant sector to make sure that suppliers hit their KPI’s & continuously improve. In this role you will be leading, persuading and encouraging a positive and transparent mutually beneficial relationships . The goal is that your suppliers will always actively want to support you personally ( & the business) as a result of your open and data-led management style. Food (Suppliers) Relationship Manager

TITLE: Food (Supplier Performance) Relationship Manager

Contract Permanent contract

Salary total comp of circa £50,000 ( comprised of base salary of c£45,000 + 10% bonus)

Location: High Wycombe (Hybrid work: 3 days wfh. 2 days in the office)

Company: Not for profit organisation. Food purchasing

Purpose of the role. This is a newly created role in which you will manage existing and new supplier relationships within food ( specifically bakery, dairy & sauce). You will be responsible for developing reporting solutions to monitor suppliers’ performance and ensure value for money across the supply chain

The role

• Monitoring and managing operational performance of a supplier portfolio
• Developing strong supplier relationships
• Identifying opportunities to improve supplier service performance
• Use of data analytics to support suppliers in making improvements
• Do general food risk assessments
• Ensure that suppliers are meeting their contractual duties
• Explore continuous improvement
• Consolidating supplier performance KPIs monthly
• Conducting internal performance reviews with the Distribution team

Requirements

• Experience of working with food suppliers
• Supplier performance management
• Excellent analytical skills