Join Langdon โ One of the World's Leading Food Ingredient Specialists
๐ฑ With over 170 years of heritage, Langdon is a trusted global supplier of high-quality food ingredients, partnering with manufacturers across the UK and internationally. The business sources an extensive portfolio of herbs, spices, dehydrated vegetables and other specialist ingredients, supporting many of the food industry's leading brands.
๐ As the business continues to grow, Langdon is looking to appoint a commercially minded Product Manager to take ownership of a portfolio of ingredient categories, driving supplier performance, inventory optimisation and commercial success.
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The Opportunity
๐ This is far more than a traditional purchasing role. It offers the opportunity to take ownership of product categories from sourcing through to inventory management and commercial support, acting as the key link between Procurement, Sales, Technical and Operations.
๐ You'll build relationships with global suppliers, monitor international commodity markets, negotiate commercial agreements and help identify new sourcing opportunities, while ensuring products remain available, profitable and competitively positioned.
๐ฆ Planning also plays a significant part in the role, with responsibility for forecasting demand, managing replenishment, improving inventory performance and optimising purchasing parameters within the ERP system.
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Key Responsibilities
๐ค Manage supplier relationships across a designated product portfolio.
๐ฐ Negotiate pricing, commercial terms and supply agreements.
๐ Monitor commodity markets, crop conditions and sourcing trends.
๐ฆ Review demand forecasts and manage replenishment requirements.
๐ Optimise stock levels while reducing excess and slow-moving inventory.
๐ฑ Identify new sourcing opportunities and support supplier onboarding.
๐ Contribute to SKU rationalisation and dual-sourcing initiatives.
๐ค Provide commercial and technical product support to Sales and customers.
๐ Support pricing decisions, margin analysis and commercial planning.
๐ Work closely with Procurement, Sales, Technical and Operations to improve overall business performance.
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About You
โ๏ธ Experience within Procurement, Purchasing, Supply Chain or Product Management.
โ๏ธ Food industry experience within manufacturing, ingredients or FMCG.
โ๏ธ Strong supplier relationship management and commercial negotiation skills.
โ๏ธ Experience in inventory management, demand planning or supply planning.
โ๏ธ ERP/MRP systems experience (Microsoft D365 or similar preferred).
โ๏ธ Highly analytical with excellent Excel skills.
โญ Experience with herbs, spices, seasonings, commodity ingredients or international sourcing would be highly advantageous.
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Why Join Langdon?
๐ Join an internationally respected business with more than 170 years of success.
๐ Take ownership of your own product categories with genuine commercial responsibility.
๐ค Work closely with senior stakeholders across Procurement, Sales, Technical and Operations.
๐ Enjoy excellent career development opportunities within a growing international organisation.
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Interested?
๐ฉ If you're looking for a commercially focused role where you can combine procurement, planning, supplier management and category ownership, we'd love to hear from you.
Express your interest by contacting your Foodchain Contact, or emailing: team@foodchainrecruitment.com. If you are new to Foodchain, you can contact us via LinkedIn or via the below link to discuss further.