Procurement Category Manager: Food & Beverage

TalentPool; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

TalentPool is partnering with a well-established multisite hospitality and leisure business in the UK to recruit a procurement professional. The role covers Food, Drink and Non-Food categories, combining strategic category management with hands-on procurement to drive commercial value and support new product development.

You will build strong supplier relationships, lead negotiations, manage tenders and contracts, monitor performance, and work cross-functionally to optimise cost, quality and

Qualifications

• Strong procurement experience across categories, preferably hospitality.
• Proven ability to lead negotiations, tenders and supplier contracts.
• Excellent stakeholder management and data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Managing procurement across Food, Drink and Non-Food categories.
• Leading supplier negotiations, tenders and contract management.
• Building strong supplier relationships and monitoring performance.
• Working cross-functionally on NPD and supply chain initiatives.
• Identifying cost-saving opportunities while managing risk.
• Using market insights to support category strategies and decisions.

Skills

Procurement experience

Category management

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

TalentPool is partnering with a well-established multisite hospitality and leisure business in the UK to recruit a procurement professional. The role covers Food, Drink and Non-Food categories, combining strategic category management with hands-on procurement to drive commercial value and support new product development.

You will build strong supplier relationships, lead negotiations, manage tenders and contracts, monitor performance, and work cross-functionally to optimise cost, quality and