Position: Procurement & Sourcing Specialist
Location: Remote (Netherlands-based)
About Us
Join one of Europe’s fastest-growing nutrition companies.
Kendal Nutricare is a purpose-driven, family-owned business redefining nutrition for every life stage – from Kendamil infant formula to Kendalife adult nutrition.
We’re not just growing – we’re accelerating fast:
- Ranked the UK’s fastest-growing food & drink company (2025)
- Kendamil is one of the fastest-growing baby formula brands globally
- #1 Organic formula in the UK and USA
- Sold in 50+ countries (and expanding rapidly)
We are also proud to be the only British infant formula manufacturer, producing award-winning nutrition in the UK using British full-cream milk, with no palm oil and no unnecessary additives.
Families around the world trust our products – and we’re just getting started.
If you want to be part of a business scaling globally, shaping category leadership, and building something meaningful – this is it.
The Role
As a Procurement & Sourcing Specialist, you’ll play a critical role in strengthening and scaling our global supply base.
Reporting to the Head of Global Procurement, you’ll take ownership of supplier relationships, commercial agreements, and sourcing performance – ensuring we secure the right partners, at the right terms, with full supply continuity.
This is a high-impact role where procurement is not just operational – it’s strategic. You’ll directly influence cost efficiency, risk management, and supply resilience across a fast-scaling international business..
Key Responsibilities
- Identify, evaluate, and onboard high-performing suppliers aligned with new product launches and long-term strategy
- Lead commercial negotiations to secure competitive pricing, robust contracts, and optimal supply terms
- Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with key global suppliers
- Monitor and strengthen supply coverage for critical ingredients, ensuring long-term continuity
- Drive supplier performance management through KPIs, SLAs, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Analyse supply chain data to uncover efficiencies, risks, and cost-saving opportunities
- Maintain accurate procurement documentation, contracts, and sourcing records
- Partner cross-functionally with Quality, R&D, Planning, and Finance to align procurement with business needs
- Develop dashboards and supplier scorecards tracking cost, performance, and lead times
- Support medium- and long-term supply planning aligned with demand and production forecasts
Qualification and experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Procurement, Finance, or similar
- Previous experience in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain roles
- Proven strong negotiation skills with a track record of securing favourable commercial outcomes
- Strong experience in supplier management, strategic sourcing, and contract negotiation
- Solid understanding of purchasing and inventory control best practices
- Highly analytical with strong commercial judgement and attention to detail
- Confident stakeholder manager with the ability to influence senior partners
- Experience in infant nutrition, dairy, or FMCG is a strong advantage
Why join Kendal Nutricare?
Fast-growing global company – Be part of one of Europe’s fastest-growing nutrition businesses, with products sold in 50+ countries.
High-impact role – Directly influence supplier performance, cost efficiency, and supply chain reliability.
Strategic procurement exposure – Work on sourcing, contracts, and long-term supply planning in a scaling organisation.
Cross-functional collaboration – Partner with key teams across Quality, R&D, Planning, and Finance.
Career growth opportunity – Develop your expertise in a fast-paced, international environment.
Purpose-driven business – Support the delivery of trusted, high-quality nutrition products for families worldwide.