Food, Chemicals & Ingredients Manager, Procurement & Sourcing at Associated British Foods (Grocery)

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Associated British Foods (Grocery) scores 3.5/5 based on 154 reviews.

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What are the Best and Worst things about your job?

Best

Supplier negotiation.
Supplier relationship management.

Worst

Internal stakeholder management.
Red tape.

What is the annual salary for this role?

Starting salary: £29,000 - £31,000

Current salary: £35,000 - £37,000

What hours do you actually work, on average?

Start: 07:00

Finish: 16:15

What advice would you give to someone applying to this role?

Be clear and concise.

Embrace what makes you different.

Think about how you can add value to the business and how best to get this across in your application.

Be open and honest. The company is looking for individuals who are not only intelligent and talented but will also support the company ethos and culture.

Do you have any interview tips?

Be open and honest. The company is looking for individuals who are not only intelligent and talented but will also support the company ethos and culture.

Ensure you read up on the company, role and some of the challenges facing FMCG currently. You are likely to be asked about these or asked to prepare a small presentation.

Don't be afraid to say you don't know. The company doesn't expect you to have all of the knowledge at this point. It's about showing that you have the ability to problem solve, think critically and draw on your experiences in other fields.