Procurement Analyst

Overview

Are you a commercially driven Procurement professional looking to make a real impact in a high paced exciting food manufacturing company.

The procurement team is growing and we now have an opportunity for a procurement analyst to expand our use of management information.

We are looking for an exceptional analyst, someone who can absorb supplier and product performance information, identify what really matters, and turn it into clear, actionable insight that drives business decisions.

You will act as a key operational and analytical partner to leadership, helping shape decisions across supply chain performance, sourcing strategy, operational improvement and business execution within a food manufacturing environment.

Once you’re induction is complete and you are able to work independently, you’ll have the option to work up to 2 days a week from home (depending on operational commitments).

This role is based at our UK Head Office in Trowbridge Wiltshire.

Who we are

apetito is the UK’s leading food supplier to the health and social care sectors serving more than 1,300 care homes, health care and education settings.

Our meals are expertly crafted by our dieticians and chefs, and then frozen to lock in the goodness.

Wiltshire Farm Foods, our sister company, is the UK’s largest ready meal supplier cooking and delivering over 330 different delicious frozen ready meals across the UK.

Responsibilities

• Develop a high quality procurement dashboard and supporting material suitable for presentation to the business leadership team
• Procurement reporting and performance insights, produce  regular reporting pack to evaluate short and medium term performance
• Provide analysis to support supplier evaluation, benchmarking, market insight, and risk management, highlighting any improvement opportunities.
• Drive continuous improvement of procurement reporting, data processes, and ways of working—improving visibility, speed, and confidence in procurement decisions.
• Support the procurement administrator with master data accuracy
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, contracts and regulatory requirements

About you

Essential:

• Strong analytical capability: able to interrogate data, test assumptions, and translate findings into practical actions
• Advanced Excel (pivoting, modelling, data cleansing) and strong competence in Microsoft Office for reporting
• Experience producing performance reporting packs and communicating insights clearly to mixed audiences
• Demonstrable ability to deliver meaningful insights under time pressure, to deadlines, with strong accuracy
• SAP (or similar ERP) experience and confidence working with procurement master/contract/pricing data.
• Use of Power BI or similar dashboarding experience

Desirable:

• Experience in FMCG / manufacturing / food environment or similar fast-paced, high-volume setting.
• Full UK driving Licence
• A CIPS qualification at intermediate (level 4 ) or higher

Company Benefits

• Competitive salary – accredited Living Wage employer
• 25 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays
• Option to purchase up to 5 additional days holiday per year
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme
• Pension scheme - employer matched contributions up to 4%
• Life assurance scheme worth at least 1x annual salary
• Subsidised canteen
• Free parking
• Free turkey or voucher at Christmas
• apetito perks scheme including salary sacrifice options and retail discounts

Our Values

As a family-owned business, we take great pride in being a company that makes a real difference and is dedicated to creating outstanding meals to be proud of.

We develop a range of products designed to enhance health and well-being for all our customers.

We are driven by a passion for service and dedicated to feeding some of the UK’s most vulnerable people.

We proudly support British food and farming, focusing on using the best ethical and sustainable produce in alignment with our goal to reach Net Zero by 2040.

Our ethical standards are recognised by the ETI and we are an accredited Living Wage employer.Learn more about apetito’s commitment to a more sustainable future.

We embrace inclusion, empowering individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Our commitment to making a real difference extends to customers, communities, and staff and we're on a mission to build an inclusive workplace where everyone reaches their full potential.