Buyer (Supply Chain)

Location: Surrey-Woking, UK

Company

hirify.global operates in the food manufacturing and FMCG sector.

What you will do

• Execute procurement strategy for the assigned segment and ensure business requirements are met.
• Optimise the supplier base, specifications, contractual terms, costs, and productivity.
• Use market intelligence to forecast price and market trends and support supplier negotiations.
• Develop sustainable and ethical sourcing plans and improve supply chain resilience.
• Select, manage, and evaluate suppliers while resolving quality, service, cost, and compliance issues.
• Coordinate procurement actions and projects across multiple functions, categories, and geographies.

Requirements

• Degree or equivalent, potentially in business or food science.
• CIPS or a similar procurement qualification.
• Experience in procurement, commercial organisations of scale, FMCG, or food manufacturing.
• Experience working across multifunctional, multigeography, and multicategory activities or projects.
• Strong negotiation, commercial awareness, communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice to have

• Experience in a procurement function within a matrix organisation.
• Experience delivering commercial value through negotiation in work or another setting.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced but structured working environment.
• Opportunity to collaborate with stakeholders and suppliers across multiple geographies.
• Focus on sustainable, ethical, and resilient supply chains.