Category Manager – Food

JR United Kingdom; Bedford; Remote; GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK household brand is seeking a Category Manager for Food on a 12-month contract. This role focuses on developing procurement strategies and requires strong experience in strategic sourcing. The successful candidate will benefit from professional development opportunities and work in a dynamic environment, contributing to cost savings and supply chain efficiency.

Qualifications

• Proven end-to-end procurement experience within the Food sector.
• Experience in strategic sourcing or category management is crucial.
• Skilled in engaging with senior stakeholders and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and nurture relationships with stakeholders and suppliers.
• Create category and sourcing strategies to ensure operations are market-leading.
• Mentor buyers to maximize commercial success in tender outcomes.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Negotiation skills

Effective communication

Cost savings achievement

Job description

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Category Manager – Food (12 month contract) – Household brand | Package £70,000 + package - remote with travel

Due to consistent growth and expansion, a unique direct procurement opportunity has emerged to join one of the largest and most well-known UK household brands. They seek a Category Manager to develop and execute procurement strategies, taking responsibility for a diverse range of strategic sourcing Food projects and tenders to deliver value, cost savings, mitigate supply chain risk, and ensure delivery for all clients.

This category opportunity is career-transforming and offers ample professional development opportunities by opening doors to an extensive network of globally recognized Food suppliers and a dynamic, collaborative working environment.

If you are an ambitious and experienced Category Manager with tangible experience in procuring Food, joining this world-class and multi-award-winning procurement function could be an exciting and logical next step in your career.

Category Manager Food Responsibilities:

• Develop and nurture relationships with internal and external stakeholders, as well as key suppliers, to collaborate and deliver cost savings on food & beverage-related spend.
• Create category and sourcing strategies and identify market opportunities to ensure the company’s operations remain market-leading.
• Develop and implement strategies prior to upcoming projects, contract expiry, and market changes that could affect the firm.
• Mentor and monitor buyers to ensure sourcing strategies and tender outcomes maximize commercial success and value.
• Assess and mitigate commodity risk, monitor market trends, and devise strategies with the supply base to reduce issues moving forward.
• Adhere to sustainable sourcing practices and contract & framework compliance.

Required Experience:

• Strong commercial acumen and end-to-end procurement experience within Food.
• Demonstrable experience focused on strategic sourcing or category management.
• Strong negotiation skills, effective communication, and the ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders and suppliers.
• Ability to achieve cost savings in volatile and changing market conditions.
• Procurement experience at a strategic level.

If you are interested in gaining greater category responsibility or exposure to a broad, lucrative, and fast-moving product range within an iconic firm, please submit your CV to – [emailprotected]