Procurement - Account Manager
| Posting date: | 29 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 May 2026 |
| Location: | London, WC1H 9LT |
| Company: | Compass Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 217180 |
Summary
We are CH&CO, we’re proud to take a more thoughtful, mindful approach to the food experiences we source, prepare and present. We are looking for someone with a good understanding of how operations are run and who has a passion to drive change and make a difference. The key purpose of this role is to provide procurement direction to our workplace business situated across the UK looking after Vacherin and G+G.
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 per annum + amazing package
Working Pattern: 40 hours per week - Monday - Friday (1-2 days working from home)
Location: London, WC1H 9LT
Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities
- Create, own and manage personal development plan
- Supports & delivers CH & CO Group business strategy across the Group Procurement function
- Responsible for the compliance within the supply chain
- Develop strong relationships with key stakeholders up to the Senior Leadership team to understand and align Procurements objectives with Operational requirements and visa versa.
- Participates in and implements procurement transformation throughout CH & Co Group.
- Lead and execute procurement projects across operations and central support teams
- Contributes and support the business in the ongoing development of the purchasing strategy through the introduction & implementation of leading edge and best practice techniques
- Undertake rigorous business requirement analysis and support the alignment of category strategies to CH & Co Group’s business objectives.
- Manages large procurement programmes and expenditure environments.
- Input into implementation of activities that drive towards Procurement & Supply Chain’s progress toward world class procurement.
- Drive strategies of supplier and product/service rationalisation through cross-functional reviews with the Group Procurement Director and Operational senior leaders.
- Leads and facilitates appropriate cross-functional working Groups to seek and implement innovative, business & profit growth developments.
- Communicate procurement activity in accordance with stated ethics, CSR and other procurement and legal policies
Our Ideal Candidate:
- Will have Industry experience
- Be able to identify, manage & deliver projects
- Be a strategic thinker with operational experience in a fast paced catering environment with the ability to build teams
- Will have excellent communication (verbal & non-verbal) skills, ability to translate to the listeners language, able to influence and lead people and be a strong team player
What\\'s in it for you?
Working with CH&CO has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we\\'ve developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.
- Personal Development and Training opportunities
- Company-funded APMP membership and professional certification training to support continued development
- Life assurance scheme
- Pension scheme
- Holiday allowance
- Access to Healthcare Support App which includes Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion
- Eye care
- A great wellbeing strategy – including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
- Family friendly support
- Regular social events and communication with our leaders
- A holiday purchase scheme
- Volunteering days
- Professional subscriptions
- Recognition schemes and people awards
- Long service awards
- Access to some great high street discount vouchers