Category Manager – Food

Bramwith Consulting; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Category Manager for a 12-month contract with a renowned household brand. This remote position offers the chance to develop procurement strategies for food projects, ensuring cost savings and supply chain efficiency while providing professional growth in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in strategic sourcing or category management within the food industry.
• Strong commercial acumen with negotiation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement sourcing strategies for food categories.
• Nurture relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Mentor buyers to maximize commercial success.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder engagement

Market analysis

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 most the largest and most UK household brands. They seek a Category to develop and execute procurement strategies taking responsibility for a diverse range of strategic sourcing Food projects and tenders to deliver value add, cost savings, mitigate supply chain risk and delivery for all clientele.

This Category opportunity is career transforming and provides ample opportunities for professional development by opening the doors to an extensive network of globally recognised Food suppliers and a dynamic & collaborative working environment.

If you are an ambitious and experienced Category with tangible experience 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 premediate market changes which will commercially affect the firm.
• Mentor / Performance monitor buyers to ensure sourcing strategies and tender outcomes are maximizing 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 commercial acumen & negotiation skills, strong communicator and the ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders / suppliers to influence buy in.
• Ability to achieve cost savings against volatile / changing market conditions.
• Procurement experience on 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 – [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Purchasing and Supply Chain

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Manufacturing and Food and Beverage Services

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