Procurement Executive
Posted on May 22, 2026 by CV-Library
Spalding, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
Retail Trade
Immediate Start
£35k - £45k Annual
Full-Time
Build your fresh produce procurement career in a hands-on supplier-facing role with a clear pathway into a full Buyer position.
Procurement Executive
Location: Spalding
Working Pattern: Onsite, Monday to Friday (08:30-17:00)
Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 depending on experience
The Opportunity
We're supporting a growing fresh produce business to recruit a Procurement Executive into a newly created role, designed to strengthen the link between the supply base and packhouse operations.
This is a hands-on, commercially focused opportunity offering strong exposure across supplier relationships, contract fulfilment, intake quality, free-buy activity, and seasonal planning. Working closely with the Head of Procurement and wider operational teams, you'll play a key role in ensuring raw material supply aligns with production and retail requirements.
The role would suit someone commercially curious, detail-oriented, and confident building relationships within a fast-paced fresh produce or FMCG environment.
Key Responsibilities
Monitor supplier contracts, volumes, and fulfilment timelines
Track market conditions and support free-buy pricing activity
Build and maintain strong supplier and grower relationships
Act as a key link between growers and packhouse operations
Review intake quality, crop sizing, and packing yields
Support seasonal transitions and promotional planning activity
Manage supply issues, quality concerns, and load rejections with suppliers
Review grower returns and support commercial accuracy before payment sign-off
Work closely with procurement, intake, production, and commercial teamsWhat We're Looking For
Strong numerical and analytical capability
Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
Confident communication and relationship-building ability
Commercial awareness and interest in procurement or supply chain
Ability to operate effectively within a fast-paced operational environment
Resilient and solutions-focused approachExperience within fresh produce, food manufacturing, agriculture, or FMCG would be advantageous but is not essential.
Additional Information
Monday to Friday onsite role
Exposure across procurement, supply chain, intake, and supplier management
Clear progression pathway into a full Buyer role
Supportive, hands-on team environmentBenefits
Company pension
Life insurance
Health & wellbeing programme
Employee discount
Cycle-to-work scheme
Free parking and company eventsWhy Join?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established fresh produce business offering genuine development within procurement. You'll gain practical exposure across supplier management, commercial decision-making, quality, intake, and operational planning while building towards broader Buyer responsibility in the future
Procurement Executive
Location: Spalding
Working Pattern: Onsite, Monday to Friday (08:30-17:00)
Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 depending on experience
The Opportunity
We're supporting a growing fresh produce business to recruit a Procurement Executive into a newly created role, designed to strengthen the link between the supply base and packhouse operations.
This is a hands-on, commercially focused opportunity offering strong exposure across supplier relationships, contract fulfilment, intake quality, free-buy activity, and seasonal planning. Working closely with the Head of Procurement and wider operational teams, you'll play a key role in ensuring raw material supply aligns with production and retail requirements.
The role would suit someone commercially curious, detail-oriented, and confident building relationships within a fast-paced fresh produce or FMCG environment.
Key Responsibilities
Monitor supplier contracts, volumes, and fulfilment timelines
Track market conditions and support free-buy pricing activity
Build and maintain strong supplier and grower relationships
Act as a key link between growers and packhouse operations
Review intake quality, crop sizing, and packing yields
Support seasonal transitions and promotional planning activity
Manage supply issues, quality concerns, and load rejections with suppliers
Review grower returns and support commercial accuracy before payment sign-off
Work closely with procurement, intake, production, and commercial teamsWhat We're Looking For
Strong numerical and analytical capability
Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
Confident communication and relationship-building ability
Commercial awareness and interest in procurement or supply chain
Ability to operate effectively within a fast-paced operational environment
Resilient and solutions-focused approachExperience within fresh produce, food manufacturing, agriculture, or FMCG would be advantageous but is not essential.
Additional Information
Monday to Friday onsite role
Exposure across procurement, supply chain, intake, and supplier management
Clear progression pathway into a full Buyer role
Supportive, hands-on team environmentBenefits
Company pension
Life insurance
Health & wellbeing programme
Employee discount
Cycle-to-work scheme
Free parking and company eventsWhy Join?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established fresh produce business offering genuine development within procurement. You'll gain practical exposure across supplier management, commercial decision-making, quality, intake, and operational planning while building towards broader Buyer responsibility in the future
Reference: 225148958
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Procurement Executive
Posted on May 22, 2026 by CV-Library
Spalding, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
Retail Trade
Immediate Start
£35k - £45k Annual
Full-Time
Build your fresh produce procurement career in a hands-on supplier-facing role with a clear pathway into a full Buyer position.
Procurement Executive
Location: Spalding
Working Pattern: Onsite, Monday to Friday (08:30-17:00)
Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 depending on experience
The Opportunity
We're supporting a growing fresh produce business to recruit a Procurement Executive into a newly created role, designed to strengthen the link between the supply base and packhouse operations.
This is a hands-on, commercially focused opportunity offering strong exposure across supplier relationships, contract fulfilment, intake quality, free-buy activity, and seasonal planning. Working closely with the Head of Procurement and wider operational teams, you'll play a key role in ensuring raw material supply aligns with production and retail requirements.
The role would suit someone commercially curious, detail-oriented, and confident building relationships within a fast-paced fresh produce or FMCG environment.
Key Responsibilities
Monitor supplier contracts, volumes, and fulfilment timelines
Track market conditions and support free-buy pricing activity
Build and maintain strong supplier and grower relationships
Act as a key link between growers and packhouse operations
Review intake quality, crop sizing, and packing yields
Support seasonal transitions and promotional planning activity
Manage supply issues, quality concerns, and load rejections with suppliers
Review grower returns and support commercial accuracy before payment sign-off
Work closely with procurement, intake, production, and commercial teamsWhat We're Looking For
Strong numerical and analytical capability
Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
Confident communication and relationship-building ability
Commercial awareness and interest in procurement or supply chain
Ability to operate effectively within a fast-paced operational environment
Resilient and solutions-focused approachExperience within fresh produce, food manufacturing, agriculture, or FMCG would be advantageous but is not essential.
Additional Information
Monday to Friday onsite role
Exposure across procurement, supply chain, intake, and supplier management
Clear progression pathway into a full Buyer role
Supportive, hands-on team environmentBenefits
Company pension
Life insurance
Health & wellbeing programme
Employee discount
Cycle-to-work scheme
Free parking and company eventsWhy Join?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established fresh produce business offering genuine development within procurement. You'll gain practical exposure across supplier management, commercial decision-making, quality, intake, and operational planning while building towards broader Buyer responsibility in the future
Procurement Executive
Location: Spalding
Working Pattern: Onsite, Monday to Friday (08:30-17:00)
Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 depending on experience
The Opportunity
We're supporting a growing fresh produce business to recruit a Procurement Executive into a newly created role, designed to strengthen the link between the supply base and packhouse operations.
This is a hands-on, commercially focused opportunity offering strong exposure across supplier relationships, contract fulfilment, intake quality, free-buy activity, and seasonal planning. Working closely with the Head of Procurement and wider operational teams, you'll play a key role in ensuring raw material supply aligns with production and retail requirements.
The role would suit someone commercially curious, detail-oriented, and confident building relationships within a fast-paced fresh produce or FMCG environment.
Key Responsibilities
Monitor supplier contracts, volumes, and fulfilment timelines
Track market conditions and support free-buy pricing activity
Build and maintain strong supplier and grower relationships
Act as a key link between growers and packhouse operations
Review intake quality, crop sizing, and packing yields
Support seasonal transitions and promotional planning activity
Manage supply issues, quality concerns, and load rejections with suppliers
Review grower returns and support commercial accuracy before payment sign-off
Work closely with procurement, intake, production, and commercial teamsWhat We're Looking For
Strong numerical and analytical capability
Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
Confident communication and relationship-building ability
Commercial awareness and interest in procurement or supply chain
Ability to operate effectively within a fast-paced operational environment
Resilient and solutions-focused approachExperience within fresh produce, food manufacturing, agriculture, or FMCG would be advantageous but is not essential.
Additional Information
Monday to Friday onsite role
Exposure across procurement, supply chain, intake, and supplier management
Clear progression pathway into a full Buyer role
Supportive, hands-on team environmentBenefits
Company pension
Life insurance
Health & wellbeing programme
Employee discount
Cycle-to-work scheme
Free parking and company eventsWhy Join?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established fresh produce business offering genuine development within procurement. You'll gain practical exposure across supplier management, commercial decision-making, quality, intake, and operational planning while building towards broader Buyer responsibility in the future
Reference: 225148958
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