Procurement Category Manager

JR United Kingdom; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing business is seeking a Category Procurement Manager for the protein area. This hybrid role offers a competitive salary, car allowance, and bonuses, focusing on managing significant spend in a business-critical category. The right candidate will have extensive experience in meat and fish procurement and be able to drive innovation across multiple sites.

Benefits

Attractive Salary

Car Allowance

Bonus

Other Benefits

Qualifications

• Strong experience in buying raw protein (meat and fish products).
• Significant procurement experience in food manufacturing.
• In-depth knowledge of the protein category is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage the complex protein category across multiple sites.
• Collaborate with suppliers and customers to accelerate financial delivery.
• Foster supplier-led innovation.

Skills

Procurement Knowledge

Collaboration

Risk Mitigation

Supplier-led Innovation

Education

CIP Qualification

Job description

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Procurement Category Manager, Watford, Hertfordshire

Client:

Focus Management Consultants

Location:

Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

2

Posted:

07.06.2025

Expiry Date:

22.07.2025

Job Description:

Category Procurement Manager – Protein

Hybrid Working

Attractive Salary + Car Allowance + Bonus + Benefits

A great opportunity for a real expert in Meat/Fish procurement to join a leading player in its field.

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

If you’re looking to apply your procurement knowledge 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’ll collaborate with individual sites, suppliers, and customers to accelerate financial delivery, mitigate risks, and foster supplier-led innovation.

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

Candidates must be CIP qualified and have significant procurement experience in a food manufacturing setting. In-depth knowledge of protein is essential.

To apply, please send your details today.