Procurement Manager

The Wonderfield Group has recently been purchased by Zensho Holdings, the leading food service company in Japan with a market cap of $5.5b and whose aim is to become the worlds largest food company, a position from which we can eradicate hunger and poverty from around the globe. We operate restaurants, factories, and thousands of sushi kiosks and have recently built a successful cut fruit business, Snowfruit. Combining this with the three businesses previously owned by Zensho, AFC, Sushi Circle and Sushi Take, results in annual sales of $2.5b and Ebitda in excess of $140m a year with an ambitious growth trajectory.

As the Procurement Manager, you will take ownership of all procurement activity across a broad range of categories, specifically in food and beverage. You will be responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with key suppliers, driving innovation, and ensuring that we have the best products at the best prices. You will support the Head of UK Procurement & Supply Chain in delivering the Purchasing Strategy across all channels of our UK businesses, including Taiko Foods and YO!, and across all of our brands. Additionally, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and achieving our Group’s sustainability plans.
You will oversee the procurement process, from sourcing and selecting suppliers to negotiating contracts and managing vendor relationships. Working closely with internal teams, you will ensure the timely and cost-effective acquisition of goods and services while maintaining high-quality standards. Your expertise will help us optimise costs and ensure compliance with industry regulations.

Please note that this is a fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave.

Key Responsibilities:

• Driving cost savings and efficiencies in all categories
• Successful delivery of business projects through effective procurement measures
• Supporting the Head of UK Procurement & Supply Chain in the shaping and execution of the Purchasing Strategy
• Sourcing in line with our Sustainability policies and ensuring suppliers are aligned
• Liaising with the Supply Chain team to minimise stock risk
• Working alongside Marketing and Food Development teams in delivering exciting, first-to-market innovation
• Working closely with Technical teams to ensure Food Safety measures are adhered to

Key Requirements:

• Source products at best price and consistently benchmarking existing products to achieve reduced spend
• Continuous EPD to ensure optimum value on all spec attributes
• Use market knowledge and expertise to draft and develop Category plan for each key area, detailing and executing sourcing strategy
• Identify areas for improvement in supply base to continually drive performance and business results
• Source new suppliers based on business project requirements
• Negotiate and agree supply contract terms
• Run end-to-end tender processes for specific categories
• Responsibility for set-up and internal comms of new products, and existing product admin
• Issue Procurement updates to sites and Head Office
• Ensure all products are sourced in line with internal sustainability policies
• Maintain and build supplier relationships across all areas of the business
• Liaise with Supply Chain team to ensure agreed service levels and KPI’s are achieved
• Assist Head of UK Procurement & Supply Chain and European Procurement Director in identifying and achieving Group Purchasing synergies

We're proud to offer:

• Fantastic hybrid working environment working Mon- Thurs on site and generally Fridays from home.
• Opportunity to grow your career alongside with us with available apprentice program
• Brilliant support services designed to enhance your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
• Annual discretionary bonus subject to business and overall performance
• Discretionary Life Assurance
• Discretionary Income Protection
• Group Personal Pension
• Private Medical Cash Plan
• Bespoke reward platform including access to retail, cinema & gym discounts.
• 50% off your food every time you dine with us for you and 3 friends.
• Contribute towards our award-winning sustainability initiatives that delivers progress against 9 UN sustainability goals. We're committed to responsibly sourcing and all our seafood, therefore we only use source sustainable fish. All our packaging is recyclable and 80% of our packaging is already made from recycled plastic.
• Annual Awards ceremony celebrating our success and offering winning Managers free trips to Japan.

About us:

Come roll with us and be part of something big. Celebrate global success across:

• Over 1500 retail kiosks globally (YO!, Panku, Mai Taiko Snowfox & Bento)
• Our Taiko manufacturing and distribution centre
• 63 YO! restaurants
• 50 major retail partners
• 3700 locations globally From Hawaii to Aberdeen

Our Values

• Own it, Care About it, Make it Exceptional, Win Together

Ready to Roll?

Come roll with us and play a key role by bringing people together to celebrate better food for everyone the Japanese way...