Category Buyer

TalentPool; England; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known food brand in central London seeks a Category Buyer to lead procurement for ingredients and packaging. The role involves developing supplier relationships and ensuring best practices in procurement. Candidates must have over 3 years of experience in procurement, particularly within the QSR/Hospitality industry. This hybrid position offers a competitive salary up to £55,000 plus a package.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of procurement experience, sourcing ingredients or packaging.
• Experienced working within the QSR/Hospitality industry.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading the procurement across various ingredients, food or packaging categories.
• Building long term and strategic relationships with suppliers.
• Working closely with technical, NPD, finance and marketing teams.
• Leading and negotiating with various suppliers.
• Ensuring 'procurement best practice' is implemented.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Influencing skills

Procurement experience

Passion for food industry

Job description

Category Buyer (Ingredients & Packaging)

📍central London (Hybrid)

Up to £55,000 plus package

12 month contract

This is a great opportunity to join a well established food brand, within a fast paced and effective procurement function. Hybrid working, based in a modern, central London office.

Our Client

Our client is a well known restaurant group with some of the UK's most successful food brands. They are passionate about high quality food and the business have a brilliant culture within their team.

The role

This is a role will be an integral part of the supply chain team. Responsibilities include;

• Leading the procurement across various ingredients, food or packaging categories.
• Building long term and strategic relationships with suppliers.
• Working closely with the technical, NPD, finance and marketing teams
• Leading and negotiating and tending with various suppliers
• Ensuring 'procurement best practice' is implemented.

Required experience

• 3+ years of procurement experience, sourcing ingredients or packaging
• Experienced working within the QSR/Hospitality industry
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Strong influencing skills
• A passion for the food industry!

Please contact Jordan Collins for more details: [e-mail]