Procurement Category Manager

JR United Kingdom; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Procurement Manager focused on protein within a leading food manufacturing company. This hybrid role involves managing the procurement of meat and fish, enhancing supplier relations, and driving category performance in a complex business environment.

Benefits

Car Allowance

Bonus

Attractive Salary

Benefits

Qualifications

• Strong experience in purchasing raw protein products.
• In-depth knowledge of protein industry required.
• Experience in food manufacturing procurement is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage significant spend within the protein category.
• Enhance financial performance and mitigate risks.
• Drive supplier-led innovation across multiple sites.

Skills

Procurement expertise in meat and fish

Collaboration with stakeholders

Risk management

Supplier management

Education

CIP qualification

Job description

Category: Procurement Manager – Protein

Work Arrangement: Hybrid Working

Salary & Benefits: Attractive Salary + Car Allowance + Bonus + Benefits

A great opportunity for an expert in Meat/Fish procurement to join a leading company in the food manufacturing industry.

This is a newly created role to manage a significant spend within a business-critical category.

If you have expertise in procurement within the protein industry, this is a rare opportunity to join a highly respected food manufacturing business.

Managing the complex protein category across multiple sites, you will collaborate with individual sites, suppliers, and customers to enhance financial performance, mitigate risks, and drive supplier-led innovation.

Candidates should have strong experience in purchasing raw protein (meat and fish products) and in working collaboratively with stakeholders in a complex business environment.

Applicants must be CIP qualified and possess extensive procurement experience in a food manufacturing setting. In-depth knowledge of protein is essential.

To apply, please send your details today.