Category Manager – Food

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

Job summary

A leading household brand in the UK seeks a Category Manager for a 12-month contract to develop and execute procurement strategies for food. This role, paying around £70,000, involves strategic sourcing and fostering supplier relationships to ensure value and cost savings while adhering to sustainable practices.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial acumen and end-to-end procurement experience within Food.
• Demonstrable experience in strategic sourcing or category management.
• Strong negotiation skills, effective communicator, capable of engaging and influencing senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with stakeholders and suppliers for cost savings on food spend.
• Create category & sourcing strategies and identify market opportunities.
• Mentor buyers to maximize sourcing strategies and tender outcomes.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Strategic sourcing

Commercial acumen

Effective communication

Market trend analysis

Job description

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Category Manager – Food, South West London

Client:

Bramwith Consulting

Location:

South West London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

Job Description:

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 clients.

This opportunity is career-transforming and offers professional development through 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 team could be an exciting 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 spend.
• Create category & sourcing strategies and identify market opportunities to keep the company’s operations market-leading.
• Develop and implement strategies prior to upcoming projects, contract expiry, and market changes that could affect the business.
• Mentor and performance monitor buyers to ensure sourcing strategies and tender outcomes maximize commercial success and value.
• Assess and mitigate commodity risks, monitor market trends, and devise strategies with the supply base to reduce future issues.
• Adhere to sustainable sourcing practices and ensure contract & framework compliance.

Required Experience:

• Strong commercial acumen and end-to-end procurement experience within Food.
• Demonstrable experience in strategic sourcing or category management.
• Strong negotiation skills, effective communicator, capable of engaging and influencing senior stakeholders and suppliers.
• Ability to achieve cost savings in volatile and changing markets.
• 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 company, please submit your CV to – [emailprotected]