Procurement Manager - Non-horticultural (FTC)
Operations
London, UK
🛠️ Procurement Team @ Bloom & Wild Group
Our team is divided into two clear pillars: Strategic Procurement and Stock Planning. As the Supply Chain Lead, you will report to the Head of Procurement & Inventory, acting as the architect of our operational procurement function and building the scalable systems we need to grow.
We are a team that "cares wildly" about impact. Working closely with partners across the business, we ensure the infrastructure is in place to support their vision. Our focus is on delivering perfect availability, optimising inventory health, and enabling rapid range expansion through robust operational processes. This is a rare opportunity to help shape a function from the ground up and see your work directly fuel our success as we scale.
⚙️ What you'll be doing:
Source new SKUs and suppliers to rapidly scale our non-horticultural gifting range
Drive our margin ambitions by leading negotiations to deliver significant, measurable cost savings without sacrificing quality
Develop key supplier relationships, setting the tone for long-term strategic partnerships and managing their holistic performance
Act as the key commercial partner to our Range team, helping them select the best products by providing market assessments and supplier benchmarks
Negotiate, implement, and manage comprehensive commercial and operational contracts
Manage supplier and SKU onboarding, ensuring all new partners and products are commercially vetted, and operationally ready for our supply chain
Own the responsibility of updating and engaging internal partners, ensuring a “no-surprises” approach to range expansion.
✅ You’ll love this role if you…
- Have 3+ years experience in a procurement, or buying role in FMCG or retail
- Are a Strong Negotiator and Relationship Builder: You excel at developing supplier partnerships and have the commercial acumen to lead negotiations that deliver significant margin improvements and cost savings , ensuring we always achieve the best value without sacrificing quality.
- Work with Agility: You understand the broader business context and can identify problems with requirements up-front to keep the project moving at pace
- Don't Need a Map: You learn quickly and make steady progress without the need for constant, significant feedback from your manager
- Are an Outcome-Driven Specialist: You are capable of prioritizing and avoid getting caught up in unimportant details; you focus on the highest-impact wins
- Enjoy High-Pace Execution: You thrive in a "sprint" environment, where you get things done from start to finish and can be relied upon to manage your time effectively during peak periods.
- Are a Detail-Oriented Onboarder: You have a high bar for quality and a great deal of care, ensuring that every new SKU is operationally ready before it hits our warehouse.
- Are a Self-Sufficient Problem Solver: You rarely make the same mistake twice and can identify potential problems with requirements up-front to keep the project moving.
- Are a Natural Collaborator: You know how to bridge the gap between creative vision and operational reality, identifying and engaging the right stakeholders from day one.
- Please note this is an FTC role with end date April 2027.