The Bread Factory is London''s leading Artisan Bakery, known for award-winning breads, pastries, and cakes, supplying top-quality products across e-commerce, grocery, food services, and retailers such as our GAIL''s Bakeries nationwide. As our teams grow, we seek our next Dairy and Chocolate Buyer to join our team. Every day is different at The Bread Factory, but here are some of the things you will be doing: Oversee the full procurement lifecycle: market research, competitive pricing, supplier selection, contracts, and performance management.Build and maintain strong relationships with dairy and chocolate suppliers, ensuring quality, service, and competitive pricing.Stay up to date with global dairy and cocoa supply markets, developing sourcing strategies that balance cost, efficiency, and risk.Retender supplier agreements in line with crop calendars and seasonal trends.Monitor and review supplier KPIs to ensure agreed standards for price, quality, and service are met.Collaborate with NPD and Marketing to source ingredients for new product launches and ongoing innovation.Work cross-functionally with Production, Finance, Technical, Sales, and Operations to align procurement goals with business needs.Continuously monitor and mitigate procurement risks, ensuring efficiency and consistency. Our team tells us you will be a great addition if you have: Proven experience in procurement as a Buyer, ideally within dairy, chocolate, or related food categories.A strong analytical ..... full job details .....