Senior Category Buyer

2 Sisters Food Group; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK food manufacturer is seeking a Senior Category Buyer based in Birmingham. In this hybrid role, the successful candidate will manage procurement across indirect categories, focusing on supplier management, contract negotiations, and tender processes. The ideal applicant has strong procurement experience, excellent communication skills, and a keen interest in growing within a dynamic workplace. This position offers a highly competitive salary, excellent benefits, and significant opportunities for career development.

Benefits

33 Days' Holiday

Refer a Friend Scheme

Health Assured EAP & Grocery Aid

50% discount at Boparan Restaurant Group brands

Cycle2Work Scheme

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement covering indirect categories.
• Confident in supplier negotiation and tendering processes.
• Ability to build strong relationships with suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Assist in supplier management and contract review.
• Support the preparation of RFI, RFQ, and ITT documentation.
• Implement and maintain supplier agreements.

Skills

Strong experience in procurement

Supplier negotiation

Contract management

Client-facing communication

Organizational skills

Proactive attitude

Education

MCIPS (or working towards)

Job description

Senior Category Buyer

Birmingham

Highly Competitive + Excellent Benefits Package + Car Allowance

About Us

Join 2 Sisters Food Group , one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, with an annual turnover exceeding £3 billion and approximately 13,000 employees across 16 sites. We operate across poultry, chilled, and bakery categories and are home to well-known brands such as Holland's Pies.

Our products are supplied to major retailers and foodservice customers including Aldi, Asda, Co-op, KFC, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco, and Waitrose. We are committed to delivering high-quality food for the British public while offering exceptional opportunities for development and progression to our employees.

About the Role

As a Procurement Specialist, you will cover a broad range of indirect categories, including CAPEX, and will play a key role in supplier management, contract review, sourcing activity, and supporting tender processes. The business is also entering an exciting period, with major projects requiring re-tendering and a review of 300+ IT contracts, offering a strong development environment for someone looking to progress.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the preparation of RFI, RFQ, and ITT documentation
• Assist in sourcing new suppliers and materials across indirect categoriesSupport tendering, contract negotiations, and supplier selection
• Implement and maintain supplier agreements
• Contribute to the delivery of category plans within IT, HR & Factory Services
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships through site visits and regular engagement
• Support wider procurement projects, including renewal of large contracts and database development

About You

We are looking for a strong generalist buyer with a grounding in procurement and an ambition to grow within a large, complex organisation.

Experience & Attributes

• Strong experience in a procurement role
• Ideally some exposure to indirect categories, supplier negotiation, tendering, and contract management but will also consider strong Direct Procurement experience.
• Confident communicator with the desire to be client-facing, visiting suppliers and contributing to negotiations
• Highly organised, proactive, and keen to learn
• MCIPS (or working towards) is beneficial but not essential

Working Pattern

• Hybrid role with an expectation to be on-site 3 days per week
• Based at Colmore Row Head Office, moving to our new office in March which is by Birmingham Airport

Benefits

• 33 Days' Holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays)
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Health Assured EAP & Grocery Aid - confidential support 365 days a year
• 50% discount at Boparan Restaurant Group brands
• Cycle2Work Scheme
• Excellent career development opportunities with a strong focus on internal progression

Why Join Us?

As one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, we offer a dynamic, fast-paced environment with significant opportunities to develop and grow your procurement career. With a wide range of strategic projects and a centralised team covering multiple categories, this role provides a diverse workload and exposure to high-profile initiatives across the business.