Confectionary Procurement Category Manager - £65k

JR United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multi-billion Food & Beverages firm seeks a Confectionary Procurement Category Manager to drive category strategies and manage supplier relationships. The ideal candidate will possess strong procurement experience and negotiation skills. This role offers up to £65,000 with additional bonuses and a hybrid working model from Central London.

Benefits

20% bonus

Professional development opportunities

Flexible working structure

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement or category management within Food & Beverages.
• Demonstrable account management experience.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive category strategies.

Responsibilities

• Create category strategies and income growth plans.
• Develop relationships with stakeholders to deliver cost savings.
• Manage contracts and supplier performance across Food & Beverages spend.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Strong communication

Commercial acumen

Job description

Confectionary Procurement Category Manager - £65k, london

Client:

Bramwith Consulting

Location:

london, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

4

Posted:

01.07.2025

Expiry Date:

15.08.2025

Job Description:

Confectionary Procurement Category Manager | FTSE100 Food & Beverages / FMCG Firm| Up to £65,000 + 20% Bonus & More | Central London / Surrey / Berkshire (Hybrid)

To apply please contact Oskar - [e-mail] with your CV.

Due to consistent growth and expansion a unique opportunity has emerged for an ambitious procurement professional to join a £multi-billion Food & Beverages / FMCG firm going through a hyper growth stage as they expand into new markets and business ventures. They seek Confectionary Procurement Category Manager to develop and execute category strategies taking responsibility for their retail food related spend (for example; confectionary, crisps, snacks, nuts, chocolate, nutrition / healthy products, convenience foods etc…) in order to deliver value add, cost savings, drive sustainability agendas, mitigate supply chain risk and contribute to category growth and innovation.

This Procurement Category Manager opportunity is career transforming and they provides ample opportunities for professional development by opening the doors to an extensive network of globally recognised suppliers, clientele, a dynamic & collaborative working environment and the ability to leverage the firms unrivalled purchasing power.

Do you have strong Buying, Procurement / Category or Account Management experience negotiating with major suppliers to drive value across Food & Beverages related spend? If you are an ambitious Buyer, Senior Buyer, Procurement Manager, Category Manager or Account Manager with tangible experience in food & beverages then joining this world-class & multi-award-winning function could be an exciting and logical next career move for you.

The firm are offering up to £65,000 + 20% bonus and operate on flexible hybrid working structure out of either of their Central London or Surrey based offices.

Role Responsibilities:

• Create category strategies and income growth plans by identifying market opportunities to develop the company and range offering to deliver quality and growth margins.
• Develop and nurture relationships with internal and external stakeholders / suppliers to collaborate and deliver cost savings and category innovations / growth on Food and Beverages related spend.
• Performance, account and contract management of new and existing suppliers across Food & Beverages related spend to maximize cost savings, win and retain clients.

Required Experience:

• Strong commercial acumen and end to end direct procurement experience within any Food & Beverages categories within the Food Retail, Foodservice, Hospitality, FMCG, Wholesale or Contract Catering industries.
• Demonstrable experience focused in procurement, category management or account management.
• Strong negotiation skills, strong communicator and the ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders / suppliers to influence buy in and drive forward category strategies.

If you are enticed by acquiring greater category responsibility or exposure to a broad, lucrative & fast-moving product range within an iconic food & beverage firm please submit your CV to please contact Oskar - [e-mail]

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Created on 01/07/2025 by JR United Kingdom