BURGERS & FRIES AND INCREDIBLE CAREERS!
We’re the burger restaurant with the uncomplicated formula: burgers and fries cooked to perfection, with no frozen ingredients. And we’ve stuck to the same ‘perfect and serve’ philosophy since our family business began in 1986.
These days, we’re still just as much a family as we always have been. We have tons of integrity, we’re enthusiastic. we’re competitive and we just get it done – whatever the challenge.
We're looking for a commercially astute and strategic Head of Procurement to lead procurement across our Joint Venture territories, covering the UK, France, Spain and Germany.
This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for shaping and delivering procurement strategy across food, beverages, packaging and selected indirect categories. You'll build strong supplier partnerships, unlock sustainable cost efficiencies, support innovation, and ensure our supply chain remains resilient as the business continues to grow.
Reporting into senior leadership, you'll lead a team of four procurement professionals and play a key role in influencing commercial decisions across multiple markets.
What You'll Be Doing
As Head of Procurement, you'll be responsible for:
Developing and delivering procurement strategies across key spend categories
Leading, coaching and developing a high-performing procurement team
Managing strategic supplier relationships and driving supplier performance
Negotiating major commercial agreements and contracts
Identifying and delivering sustainable cost-saving opportunities
Creating and executing category management strategies
Monitoring commodity markets and identifying cost and supply risks
Supporting product innovation and new product implementation
Leading tendering, benchmarking and sourcing projects
Driving procurement governance, compliance and best practice
Maintaining procurement systems, specifications and product catalogues
Supporting sustainability and ESG initiatives across the supply chain
Partnering with stakeholders across Operations, Finance, Supply Chain and Product Development
What We're Looking For
You'll be an experienced procurement leader with a strong commercial mindset and a passion for delivering results.
Essential Experience
Significant procurement experience within QSR, Foodservice, FMCG or Retail
Proven success delivering substantial commercial savings
Extensive supplier negotiation and contract management experience
Experience leading and developing procurement teams
Strong category management capability
Skills & Attributes
Outstanding negotiation and influencing skills
Strong commercial and financial acumen
Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
Strategic thinker with strong analytical capability
Results-driven with the ability to balance short and long-term priorities
Passion for developing people and building high-performing teams
Desirable
CIPS qualification (or equivalent)
Additional European language skills
Degree educated
Why Join Us?
This is an exciting opportunity to shape procurement strategy across multiple European markets while leading a talented team and influencing business-critical decisions.
You'll have the opportunity to:
Drive meaningful commercial impact
Lead strategic supplier partnerships
Influence growth and innovation projects
Work with senior leaders across the business
Develop your team and build procurement capability
Play a key role in sustainability and supply chain resilience initiatives
Location & Travel
Based at our London Head Office (W10)
Hybrid working available
Travel required across the UK, France, Spain and Germany, with occasional overnight stays
What's Success in This Role?
You'll be measured on:
Delivery of annual procurement savings
Supplier performance and KPI improvements
Successful execution of sourcing and tender projects
Supply chain resilience and risk mitigation
Team development and engagement
Progress against sustainability and ESG objectives
Rewards
Bonus scheme based on company performance
Pension scheme
25 days holiday
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave
Electric car salary sacrifice scheme
Long service rewards after 5 and 10 years with Five Guys
Five Guys Perks & discounts
Invite to our annual General Managers conference – this year we celebrated in Lisbon!
Life assurance
Private medical via Vitality
Wellbeing support
