Category Manager – Food

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

Job summary

A leading household brand is seeking a Category Manager for Food procurement. This role involves developing procurement strategies, managing key supplier relationships, and ensuring compliance with sustainable sourcing practices. The position offers significant career development opportunities within a dynamic environment, aimed at delivering cost savings and competitive advantage.

Qualifications

• Experience in Food procurement and category management.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Ability to navigate volatile market conditions.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with stakeholders and suppliers to drive cost savings.
• Create sourcing strategies to maintain market leadership.
• Mentor buyers to maximize success and value.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Negotiation skills

Communication

Influencing stakeholders

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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:

• 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 & sourcing strategies and identify market opportunities to ensure the company’s operations/output remains market-leading.
• Develop and implement strategies prior to upcoming projects, contract expiry, and preemptive market changes that could affect the firm commercially.
• 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 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, excellent communication, and the ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders and suppliers.
• Ability to achieve cost savings amidst 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]