Category Manager – Food

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

Job summary

A leading household brand in the UK is seeking a Category Manager for a 12-month contract focused on food procurement. This pivotal role involves developing procurement strategies and managing relationships with key suppliers, ensuring compliance with sustainable practices while delivering cost savings. This opportunity promises professional growth and access to a vast network within the food industry.

Qualifications

• Strong procurement experience within Food.
• Demonstrable experience in strategic sourcing or category management.
• Ability to achieve cost savings in volatile market conditions.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with stakeholders and suppliers to deliver cost savings.
• Create sourcing strategies to ensure market-leading operations.
• Mentor buyers to maximize commercial success.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Negotiation skills

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic sourcing

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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 clients.

This opportunity is career-transforming and offers 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 step in your career.

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 remain market-leading.
3. Develop and implement strategies prior to upcoming projects, contract expiry, and market changes that could commercially affect the firm.
4. Mentor and 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 future issues.
6. 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 in volatile and changing market conditions.
• Procurement experience at a strategic level.

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