Buying Manager - Food
| Posting date: | 19 June 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 July 2025 |
| Location: | Ipswich, IP1 5LL |
| Company: | Vacancy Filler |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | JUN20252577 |
Summary
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is a family-run business that has been offering exceptional cruise experiences for over 170 years. With a fleet of ships that provide intimate, friendly, and immersive voyages, we are committed to delivering world-class service with a personal touch. Join us and be part of a proud heritage that is all about making lasting memories for our guests.As we continue to grow, we are now strengthening our Procurement team with a Buying Manager - Food in our Ipswich Head Office. Reporting to the Head of Procurement, you will engage with key stakeholders across the business, where you will have the chance of bringing innovation which will play an integral part to the experience of our guests on-board.Collaborating closely with our Corporate Fleet Chef and our Executive Chefs, on-board Hotel teams and Services teams, you will help drive the next chapter of our cruise food experience. You will investigate and develop new sources of supply from all over the world, defining and creating bid specifications, tender documents, supplier selection, with a focus on compliance and quality. The successful candidate will be a food buying expert, particularly experienced in buying proteins, with an understanding of quality and cost requirements.This is a permanent, full-time role, working 35 hours per week. The role will be based in our Ipswich office with travel to our suppliers, supply chain and to our fleet of three ships.Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines offer a wide range of benefits including BUPA medical, Life Assurance, enhanced maternity and paternity pay, discounted holidays and cruises, plus retail discounts and cash back incentives through our MyBenefits scheme.Attached to this advert you will find a full job description and details of our Company benefits on offer.Our Values:We are caring - “We trust and care for each other, our guests and our environment”We are positive - “We live and share a positive attitude”We are real - “We are always ourselves and respect others”We are a team - “We are more than a team; we are a family”As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.