Category Manager – Food

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

Job summary

A leading household brand is seeking a Category Manager for Food on a 12-month contract. This role involves developing procurement strategies and managing stakeholder relationships to drive cost savings and ensure compliance. The position offers significant professional development opportunities within a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial acumen and end-to-end procurement experience within Food.
• Demonstrable experience in strategic sourcing.
• Ability to negotiate and influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement category and sourcing strategies.
• Mentor and monitor buyers for tender outcomes.
• Assess commodity risk and market trends.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Supplier relationship management

Commercial acumen

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 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]