Job Specifications
Date: Sep 5, 2025
Location:
St Albans, GB
Place of Work: Hybrid
Company Description
We are FBC UK, Fox's Burton's Companies! ......And we bake the UK's most incredible biscuits (we might be slightly biased, but we will leave that for you to judge).
FBC UK was a match made in heaven, with two of the top UK biscuits manufacturers (Burton's Biscuits and Fox's Biscuits) coming together to create one unique, integrated company.
We are home to famous iconic brands, including Maryland, Fox's, Jammie Dodger & Rocky, to name just a few. We are proud manufacturing partners to some of the biggest UK retailers and household names. We bake our incredible biscuits at eight bakeries across the UK, located at Isle of Arran, Livingston, Blackpool, Llantarnam, Edinburgh, Kirkham, Batley & Dorset and our HQ in St Albans. Together, we employ circa 4,000 amazing colleagues across all our locations.
We are currently the second biscuit manufacturer in the UK market with a strong ambition of becoming UK Market Leader.
Whilst we know that we have delicious products we also know that that the key ingredient to our success is our people, and the passion we have for our brands. You could be the jammy to our dodger, party ring to our Fox's or the choc-chip to our Maryland?! We knead people with innovative ideas, an entrepreneurial spirit, and the commitment to drive FBC UK to success
We are committed to building an inclusive workforce that feels empowered to build a fulfilling and successful career. By embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) we create a supportive environment for people to thrive and strive to have more positive impact.
We understand that having formal and on-the-job learning opportunities is key to our colleagues' professional and personal growth. We are committed to providing an environment where everyone can learn from each other and grow through a variety of learning experiences.
Our colleagues make our business special. With strong community values, we believe FBC UK is a more prosperous and fun place to work when people feel free to be themselves. We believe in the power of being authentic, entrepreneurial and supporting each other whilst meeting our business goals.
About The Role
Managing end to end Procurement of ingredients for supply into our UK sites. Working with the businesses in our wider Group to unlock opportunities within our supply chains.
Main Responsibilities
Category management and developing strategies specific to commodity buying
Risk management - identify, assess and mitigate risks in the supply chain
Delivering best value for the category
Working with NPD team to deliver best in class innovation
Value engineering projects and execution of benefits
Ensuring we have appropriate material cover in place and cover is placed at best time to ensure lowest cost
Strong supplier management skills
Accurate reporting of buying variance
Working closely with suppliers to ensure deliveries are made on time and in full
Working with BBCo planning team to ensure we make improvements to supply
Working with bakeries to ensure they are well supported
Look at ways to improve reporting of supplier performance
Maintain appropriate records on internal business systems including SAP (contracts & PO management)
Ad hoc projects as required
Who We Are Looking For
Minimum of 4 years Procurement experience, with a preference for food manufacturing and commodity buying experience
Demonstrated expertise in risk management within supply chains, including mitigating market and supplier risks
Confidence in dealing with challenging situations
Tenacity
Strong excel analytical skills
Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
Proven Negotiation skills
Analytical and numerate - attention to detail
Excellent organisation skills
Competent working with SAP, Excel and Word
Team player, proactive and results focused
CIPS Qualification an advantage
Diversity Statement
FBC UK is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at FBC UK. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.
About the Company
Following the acquisition of Fox's Biscuits and Burton's Biscuits by a Ferrero related company, the two businesses are now uniting to form a new biscuits company in the UK - Fox's Burton's Companies (FBC) UK which will be led by CEO Simon Browne. This integration brings with it a significant opportunity to further build Fox's and Burton's iconic brands through distribution and expansion into new markets and within new category segments, leveraging on the strong capabilities across both FBC businesses and the wider Ferrero ec...
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