Little Moons are frozen and chilled mochi, a fusion of Eastern and Western cuisine – soft and chewy rice flour dough wrapped around balls of ice cream, cheesecake, or chocolate ganache to create a distinctive, bite-sized, and delicious dessert that’s bursting with flavour.

Their rollout across Europe has been pioneered by sister and brother duo Vivien and Howard Wong, who founded Little Moons in 2010.  The product’s roots are in high-end restaurants, but over the last five years retail packs have swept the ice cream category in grocery and food service.

Little Moons has rapidly established mochi, and snacking ice cream, across Europe. In 2024 we generated more than £60m revenue, and in 2025 we continue to drive towards double digit growth.

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:

As a Buyer at Little Moons, you will play a key role in supporting the implementation of our Procurement Strategy. You will focus on building and maintaining a strong, sustainable supply base, working closely with various departments to ensure procurement objectives are met.

In this role, you will be responsible for developing and executing procurement strategies across designated categories, driving efficiencies, and achieving ambitious targets. Your focus will be on securing the best total cost of purchase while proactively managing and minimising risks for the business. 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for the development and delivery of strategic category plans for key ingredients and packaging  
  • Submitting monthly reports focusing on category performance, market developments, risk mitigation plans and budget performance 
  • Conducting full assessment of the supply base to ensure suppliers compliance to Little Moons Procurement, Technical and Sustainable requirements. 
  • Working closely with the supply chain teams to report category concerns and supporting supply resolution and that suppliers perform in line with expectations 
  • Deliver negotiation plans for key ingredients and packaging and successfully negotiate terms with suppliers to achieve optimum commercial benefit 
  • Support the innovation team on supplier selection and sourcing new ingredients and packaging and in line with project critical paths 
  • Develop and implement cost-based reduction strategies capable of delivering annual target savings 
  • Contribute to the business’ Sustainability strategy by delivering your Brighter Future objectives, driving adherence within the supply base, and collaborating with a cross-functional team to achieve sustainability targets. 

Essential Requirements:

  • Strong and proven negotiation skills 
  • Excellent commercial awareness 
  • At least 2 years of experience in a category buying role preferably in FMCG 
  • Good IT Skills, Microsoft Office 
  • Ability to work effectively within a team and on own initiative 
  • Experience developing category strategies 
  • Strong time management and problem-solving skills  

Benefits of working here:

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

  • Medicash, Private Health Scheme & Life Insurance
  • Enhanced New Baby Leave available
  • We understand that mental health matters. We partner with Health Assured to provide remote emotional support to team members
  • Discretionary annual bonus based on personal & 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
  • Team volunteer days

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, bring 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.

To apply please click on the link: Buyer – Little Moons – Applied