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Procurement Manager - Non-horticultural (FTC)

United Kingdom·London,LondonFull-timemid

OperationsProcurement ManagerSupply Chain ManagerProcurement & Purchasing

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Hi, we’re Bloom & Wild. We don’t just send flowers. We help our customers to care wildly. Caring wildly is celebrating the little things we all do for each other every day. Not just the big occasions. It’s being there for the highs. Stepping up for the lows.

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OperationsProcurement ManagerSupply Chain ManagerProcurement & Purchasing

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.

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.

These are some of the skills and experience we think will enable success in this role, but please don’t worry if you are missing some of these. We’re committed to building a team made up of different strengths, skills and experiences, so if you’re excited about our values, passionate about what you do and would like to join us in doing things more thoughtfully, we’d love to hear from you.