Procurement Executive

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 experienceThe 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 ResponsibilitiesMonitor supplier contracts, volumes, and fulfilment timelinesTrack market conditions and support free-buy pricing activityBuild and maintain strong supplier and grower relationshipsAct as a key link between growers and packhouse operationsReview intake quality, crop sizing, and packing yieldsSupport seasonal transitions and promotional planning activityManage supply issues, quality concerns, and load rejections with suppliersReview grower returns and support commercial ..... full job details .....