Head of Procurement

Head of Procurement - Food & Beverage / Hospitality Sector

A fantastic opportunity for someone experienced in all aspects of procurement and product development to take on an exciting new opportunity at Hawksmoor.

Hawksmoor is a multi award-winning Steak Restaurant with sites in London, Manchester, Liverpool, Edinburgh and New York and an international growth strategy over the next 5 years. We are one of the top hospitality companies and employers in the UK. We are committed to doing the right thing by our people and for the planet, demonstrated by placing in UK Best Companies for 11 consecutive years, a maximum rating of 3 stars by the Sustainable Restaurant Association (founding member) for the last 12 years and most recently we have gone Carbon Neutral and become a certified B Corp.


 

About You

As Head of Procurement, you will be able to demonstrate strong managerial skills, work autonomously and be able to collaborate closely and communicate effectively with suppliers and people within the support team and restaurants. You must be able to prioritise your workload effectively, demonstrate practical solutions and evaluate and action opportunities which add to the success of the business and people in it.

 

  • Significant experience in purchasing and procurement, ideally in the hospitality/food and beverage sector.
  • Experience of implementing and embedding procurement strategy
  • A passion to develop      the people around them and share knowledge/experience.
  • Understanding of Supply Chain Management Procedures
  • Strong influencing skills at a senior level to influence new ways of working
  • Confident negotiator when working with whatever level of internal or external stakeholder
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
  • Working knowledge of negotiation, contract law, forecasting and competitor analysis



About the role:

  • Developing and implementing a procurement strategy based on understanding business needs, collaborating with department heads to ensure their requirements are fulfilled at the most competitive cost base and optimising all business functions
  • Supply Chain Security - ensure appropriate supplier contracts, pricing agreements contingency plans are in place and due diligence is carried out on both new and existing suppliers as and when required.
  • Product Sourcing – work closely with all departments to deliver products that support the business plan, growth, our values, and our purpose goals
  • Suppliers - work closely with all suppliers, understand their capability of supplying the required service levels, product range, volume and their expectations of a great working relationship.
  • Managing the cost base and working with Finance and Operations to deliver the business plan
  • Understanding the Hospitality/FMCG Industry and wider macro-economic which have a potential impact on supply and strategy both in the short and long term and updating the business on a regular basis of these changes and their impact.
  • Systems and process – ensure that procurement systems and all processes are set up correctly, understood, followed, meet the users and business needs and are reviewed on a regular basis
  • Reporting and evaluation – developing a set of KPI’s and building the reports and that enable their delivery

 


About the Benefits:

  • Flexible and hybrid working options – home/office split 
  • Discounted health and fitness benefits 
  • Additional paid maternity and paternity leave to help you care for new additions to your family 
  • Income protection insurance for critical illness and death benefit 
  • 50% off food in our restaurants for you and your loved ones 
  • Optional paid days each year to use for volunteering 
  • Exclusive savings on travel, shopping, restaurants, and more 
  • A welfare budget allocated for snacks, drinks and support 
  • Huge investment in training and development with qualifications across Wine, H&S, Food Safety, HR and a five-stage management development programme 
  • Access to counselling, remote GP/physio services, legal advice and more

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