Food & Beverage Category Lead - Commercial Impact

Cibus People Ltd; Bletchley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Healthcare

Pension

Job summary

Cibus People Ltd is seeking a Category Purchasing Manager to join the central Buying team. You will manage purchasing across food and beverage categories, build strong supplier relationships, and negotiate commercial agreements to improve cost, value and supplier performance.

You will work closely with internal stakeholders and have the opportunity to influence suppliers across a growing client base within hospitality and foodservice sectors.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years' purchasing experience in food and/or beverage.
• Strong category management experience and supplier relationship skills.
• Experience negotiating to deliver commercial value and cost improvements.

Responsibilities

• Manage purchasing activity across food and beverage categories.
• Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships.
• Negotiate commercial agreements to drive cost savings and supplier performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve cost, value and supplier performance.
• Influence internal stakeholders and support commercial decision-making.

Skills

Category management

Supplier negotiation

Purchasing

Excel

Data analysis

Job description

Cibus People Ltd is seeking a Category Purchasing Manager to join the central Buying team. You will manage purchasing across food and beverage categories, build strong supplier relationships, and negotiate commercial agreements to improve cost, value and supplier performance.

You will work closely with internal stakeholders and have the opportunity to influence suppliers across a growing client base within hospitality and foodservice sectors.