Managing Director
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Managing Director - Guardian Procurement Care
Foodbuy Group UKLocation: Chertsey / London (hybrid) About Foodbuy Group Foodbuy Group is the UK’s leading food procurement organisation, managing over £2bn of spend across foodservice and hospitality. Part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, a FTSE 100 business, Foodbuy works with a diverse client base to deliver expert procurement, commercial insight and responsible growth across food and non‑food categories. Guardian Procurement Care is Foodbuy Group’s Health and Care procurement solution, managing over £400m of spend and bringing together the NHS Supply Chain: Food team, the EF‑Group GPO and major Care sector clients. The Role We are seeking a visionary and commercially astute Managing Director - Guardian Procurement Care to provide strategic leadership across a critical portfolio within Foodbuy Group’s health and care procurement offer. Reporting to the COO of Foodbuy Group, you will have full accountability for the performance, growth and long‑term direction of Guardian Procurement Care, including the NHS Supply Chain: Food contract, the EF‑Group GPO and a number of high‑profile health sector accounts. This is a newly created role, offering the opportunity to shape strategy, build capability and drive meaningful impact at scale. With responsibility for a significant P&L and c.£450m of managed spend, you will balance strategic leadership with operational excellence, ensuring services consistently deliver value for clients while supporting Foodbuy Group’s broader commercial and organisational objectives. Key Responsibilities
- Set and lead the long‑term strategy for Guardian Procurement Care, aligned to market opportunities and organisational goals
- Hold full P&L accountability, ensuring strong financial governance, commercial sustainability and delivery of revenue and margin targets
- Lead the NHS Supply Chain: Food contract, driving compliance, innovation and high‑performance service delivery
- Shape and grow the EF‑Group GPO proposition, strengthening supplier relationships and maximising value for members
- Act as executive sponsor for key client accounts, leading senior‑level engagement and long‑term partnerships
- Build and develop a high‑performing leadership team, fostering a culture of accountability, empowerment and continuous improvement
- Oversee financial planning, forecasting, investment decisions and risk management
- Champion operational excellence, digital innovation and scalable processes to support sustainable growth
- Represent the business at industry, client and regulatory forums, enhancing Foodbuy Group’s profile and influence
- Proven experience operating at executive or MD level, leading complex, multi‑stakeholder businesses
- Deep understanding of NHS Supply Chain operations and major GPO frameworks
- Strong commercial acumen with experience managing large P&Ls and high‑value client contracts
- The ability to think strategically while driving operational excellence
- A collaborative leadership style, with the credibility to influence at the most senior levels
- A track record of delivering growth, innovation and organisational improvement
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