At Indigo Food Group, we’re looking for a proactive and dynamic Category Buyer to lead our packaging procurement activities while supporting ingredient sourcing across the Group.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to make a real impact, develop into a recognised packaging expert, and help drive innovation, sustainability, and commercial success.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape and develop the packaging category, becoming the go-to expert within the business while contributing to the Group’s long-term growth strategy.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement Group-wide procurement strategies for packaging and selected ingredient categories.
- Lead supplier sourcing, benchmarking, tendering, contract negotiations, and supplier performance management.
- Build and maintain strong supplier relationships to secure competitive commercial terms, high service levels, quality standards, and innovation opportunities.
- Manage day-to-day purchasing activities, including price file maintenance, budget reporting, standard cost reviews, and new SKU pricing.
- Deliver cost-saving initiatives, value engineering projects, and continuous improvement programmes.
- Monitor market trends, commodity prices, supply chain risks, and legislative developments, providing insight and recommendations to key stakeholders.
- Support NPD, innovation, operational, and technical projects through effective supplier collaboration.
- Identify and implement sourcing opportunities that improve cost efficiency, supply resilience, and sustainability performance.
- Work collaboratively across multiple sites and business functions to achieve shared objectives.
- Support the Group Procurement Director in strengthening procurement capability across Indigo Food Group.
About You
Essential Experience & Skills
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in packaging procurement.
- FMCG experience is essential, with food ingredient sourcing experience highly desirable.
- Strong commercial awareness and proven negotiation skills.
- Experience delivering cost-reduction programmes and value engineering initiatives.
- Sound understanding of procurement and supply chain management principles.
- Ability to assess commercial, food safety, sustainability, and supply chain factors to support effective decision-making.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly.
- Ability to work effectively across multiple sites and functions.
- Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly to Group sites, suppliers, and customers.
What We’re Looking For
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Ambitious, motivated, and eager to develop their career within a growing business.
- Commercially minded and results-driven.
- Proactive, positive, and solutions-focused.
- Passionate about continuous improvement and delivering value.
- Comfortable taking ownership and working independently.
- A strong relationship-builder with excellent influencing skills.
- Collaborative and team-oriented, with the ability to work effectively across functions.
- Excited by the opportunity to drive change and raise the profile of procurement within the organisation.
Why Join Indigo Food Group?
This is more than a buying role. It’s an opportunity to become a key contributor within a growing food business, take ownership of a strategically important category, and build a long-term career with real development opportunities.
If you’re ready to make your mark, drive innovation, and become the packaging expert within Indigo Food Group, we’d love to hear from you.
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