Food Category Manager | Lead Procurement & Strategy (Hybrid)

Talent Drive | B Corp; Woking; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK Food Service Brand is looking for a Category Manager to join their procurement function. The role involves leading a team, developing procurement strategies, and ensuring compliance. Ideal candidates should have excellent negotiation and analytical skills, and be capable of building strong stakeholder relationships. This hybrid position offers a competitive salary of £50,000 plus a bonus and requires occasional UK travel.

Benefits

Laptop provided

Mobile phone provided

Hybrid working model

Qualifications

• Strong negotiator able to identify opportunities for category development.
• Comfortable drawing insights from complex datasets.
• Experience providing strategic direction and operational support.
• Strong change-management skills and capable of navigating challenges.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Buyers and a Junior Buyer.
• Own and deliver procurement and supplier management strategies.
• Collaborate with various teams to achieve KPIs.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders to drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with procurement regulations.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Time management

Communication skills

MS Office skills

Job description

A leading UK Food Service Brand is looking for a Category Manager to join their procurement function. The role involves leading a team, developing procurement strategies, and ensuring compliance. Ideal candidates should have excellent negotiation and analytical skills, and be capable of building strong stakeholder relationships. This hybrid position offers a competitive salary of £50,000 plus a bonus and requires occasional UK travel.