Buyer

Job Title: Buyer

Department: Procurement

Salary: A competitive salary plus great company benefits

Location: Flexible hybrid working Hours: Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week

Little Moons are bitesized, handheld balls of artisan gelato, cheesecake, and ganache wrapped in a soft and chewy rice flour dough to create a distinctive snack that’s bursting with flavour.

Their rollout has been pioneered by sister and brother duo Vivien and Howard Wong, who founded Little Moons in 2010. The product’s roots are in highend restaurants, but over the last decade, retail packs have swept the frozen and chilled snacking categories in grocery and food service.

Little Moons has rapidly established mochi, and frozen and chilled snacking, across the world. In 2025 we generated more than £50m revenue, and in 2026 we continue to drive towards high levels of growth. We are also a Certified B Corporation, which reflects our strong commitment to balancing profit and purpose. This certification means we are part of a global community of businesses that meet high standards of social and environmental impact, reinforcing our dedication to making a meaningful difference.

We are very proud of the culture that we have built at Little Moons. Not to stroke our own egos, but we are a great bunch of people, smart, passionate, interesting, and funny who work hard to support and live our values, all the while keeping our mission in our forethoughts.

The Role:

We’re looking for an experienced Buyer to join a collaborative, crossfunctional team, where building strong relationships really matters. This role offers the chance to work closely with colleagues across the business, as well as with external suppliers, to help drive performance and make things work better, together.

You’ll bring a strong sense of organisation and commercial thinking, using your experience in supplier and contract negotiation to deliver meaningful cost savings and smart, practical solutions. It’s a role where problem-solving and commercial judgement go hand in hand.

This opportunity suits someone who enjoys planning and prioritising in a fast paced environment, stays calm and resilient under pressure, and feels confident balancing competing priorities through great time management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Development and delivery of buying plans for key direct and indirect materials, executing a long term vision to deliver sustainable improvements on costs, quality, service, innovation and sustainability

• Submitting monthly reports focussing on performance, market developments, risk mitigation plans and budget performance

• Working closely with the supply chain teams to report supply concerns, support supply resolution and ensure suppliers perform in line with expectations

• Utilising the Procurement and Sustainability Risk Model identify the risks within your portfolio, develop and deliver risk mitigation plans and manage communication on high risk areas

• Deliver negotiation plans for your areas and successfully negotiate terms with suppliers to achieve optimum commercial benefit

• Drive adherence to the Little Moons Sustainability strategy within the supply base and work with cross functional teams to deliver the sustainability targets

• Develop and implement cost based reduction strategies and projects capable of delivering annual target savings

• Source ingredients and packaging to support the Innovation Pipeline and in line with Procurement, Technical and Sustainability standards

• Working with the Technical function ensure suppliers are supplying to the required Quality and Technical requirements managing any non conformances and driving corrective action

• Deliver against agreed budget standards, monitoring PPV monthly and reporting on variances

• Develop supplier relationships and manage performance in line with agreed KPIs

• Contribute to the Brighter Future Sustainability Strategy and company's linked OKRs and support your function and any direct report(s) to contribute too

We’re looking for someone with:

• Strong and proven negotiation skills

• Excellent commercial awareness

• At least 2 years experience in a buying role preferably in FMCG

• Hands on experience buying ingredients and packaging

• Proven ability to negotiate and manage supplier performance

• Good IT Skills, Microsoft Office

• Strong numeracy skills

• Ability to work effectively within in a team and on own initiative

• Strong time management and problem solving skills

Some of the benefits of working here include:

Little Moons is a fast-growing and dynamic business, the nature of which means roles and responsibilities can change and grow quickly and at scale. We never stand still for long, and for the right person this represents an opportunity to grow and evolve your role and responsibilities with us and to develop your career at pace.

We will provide you with as much support, guidance, and training as you need, and offer the below benefits to boost:

• Medicash, Private Health Scheme & Life Insurance 👩🏽 ⚕️

• Enhanced Baby Leave - new parents will be entitled to sixteen weeks off on full pay during the child’s first year of life (available to people who have worked for Little Moons for one year at Week 26 of pregnancy) 🍼

• We understand that mental health matters. We partner with Health Assured to provide remote emotional support to team members 🧠🧘🏾

• Discretionary annual bonus based on company performance 😁

• Paid sick leave 🤒

• Respect, trust, and honesty. Personal and professional maturity is important to us, and we keep each other honest ❤️

• Your holidays – We believe in finding your work-life alignment and encourage all staff to use their 25 days, plus public holidays ☀️

• Additional days off with long service 😎

• Salary Extra - Discounts and Vouchers 🎁

• Your Birthday off 🎂

• Team volunteer days 🌍

• Cycle to work scheme🚲

To be engaged, you must feel included and valued, so we have built, and nurtured, a culture where inclusiveness is not a buzzword, but a way of being.

Our approach to diversity is simple, it’s about embracing everyone, and everyone is welcome at Little Moons. We are committed to welcoming everyone, regardless of gender identity, orientation or expression. We are diverse in age, race, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, and perspective. Our diversity fuels our innovation, brings diversity of thought, and connects us closer to our customers and the communities we serve.

All applicants must have the right to work in the United Kingdom.