Procurement Operations Manager

Procurement Operations Manager – Nomad Foods

Location: Woking – Hybrid (3 days a week in the office)

Salary: Competitive salary, car allowance, up to 25% bonus and benefits

The Procurement Operations Manager is responsible for the Procurement Operations team members, administrative, controls and reporting activities associated with Direct and Indirect Procurement, and the corresponding systems. The role requires a high level of communication with Senior Management and business stakeholders, ensuring the team meets high standards, adheres to internal and external control requirements, and drives continuous improvement.

Lead the Procurement Operations team, manage Source to Contract processes and relevant systems, drive continuous improvement, and collaborate closely across the Procure to Pay cycle.

• Ongoing maintenance of the Delegation of Authority for Indirect Procurement
• Management of all user profile changes within Ariba

• Direct material contract administration, creation, and amendments
• Ensure all contracts are approved in line with the Delegation of Authority
• Contract deletion reporting: preparation, review, and analysis
• Maintenance of all associated Purchase Info Records and other custom transactions
• Contract change analysis: preparation, review, and analysis

The role requires a highly organised, self‑motivated leader, with a strong Procurement Operations background and experience managing a large team.

• Strong experience within a Procurement Operations environment and high level of S2P understanding
• Strong communication skills and a very good communication style
• Ability to build essential, longstanding and effective relationships
• Highly organized, self‑motivated person
• High level of attention to detail
• Excellent appreciation for internal and external controls
• Management experience, providing motivation and support to the team

• An ambitious employer with recognised brands and growth potential
• A culture where you feel encouraged to make a difference
• The potential to progress your career across different areas of the Nomad Foods Group

Headquartered in the UK, with revenues of €2.9 billion and operations in 22 key markets, Nomad Foods is Europe’s leading frozen food company. We are a young company founded only eight years ago, built around a number of iconic brands (including Birds Eye, Findus, Iglo and more recently Ledo and Frikom). Across everything we do, we are guided by our Purpose – Serving the World with Better Food – and how we can make a positive impact on performance, people and the planet.