Category Manager – Food

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

Job summary

A leading UK household brand is looking for a Category Manager on a 12-month contract focusing on Food procurement. The role involves developing procurement strategies, managing supplier relationships, and driving cost savings while ensuring sustainability. This opportunity offers significant professional development and exposure to a diverse range of food products.

Qualifications

• End-to-end procurement experience within Food.
• Demonstrable strategic sourcing or category management.
• Procurement experience at a strategic level.

Responsibilities

• Develop and nurture relationships with stakeholders and suppliers.
• Create sourcing strategies and identify market opportunities.
• Mentor buyers to maximize commercial success.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Negotiation skills

Communication

Influencing stakeholders

Cost savings achievement

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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 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 clientele.

This Category opportunity is career-transforming and provides ample opportunities for professional development 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 & multi-award-winning procurement function could be an exciting and logical next career move for you.

Category Manager Food Responsibilities:

1. 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.
2. Create category & sourcing strategies and identify market opportunities to ensure the company’s operations/output remains market leading.
3. Develop and implement strategies prior to upcoming projects, contract expiry, and premediate market changes that will commercially affect the firm.
4. Mentor / performance monitor buyers to ensure sourcing strategies and tender outcomes maximize commercial success and value.
5. Assess and mitigate commodity risk, monitor market trends, and devise strategies with the supply base to reduce issues moving forward.
6. 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, excellent communication, and the ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders and suppliers to gain buy-in.
• Ability to achieve cost savings against volatile and changing market conditions.
• Procurement experience at a strategic level.

If you are enticed by acquiring greater category responsibility or exposure to a broad, lucrative & fast-moving product range within an iconic firm, please submit your CV to – [emailprotected]