Strategic F&B Category Manager – Hybrid Role with Bonus

Leisure Employment Services; Hemel Hempstead; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday Buy Scheme

Annual bonus

Hotel discounts

Wellbeing support

Corporate partner discounts

Career development (AP/degree)

Job summary

Haven is seeking a Procurement Category Manager for its Food & Beverage portfolio in Hemel Hempstead. The role focuses on owning the F&B category across multiple sites, identifying sourcing opportunities, and building strong supplier partnerships to drive meaningful savings.

You will lead tendering, contract negotiations, and supplier performance, collaborating with Finance and Procurement to manage budgets and deliver value.

Qualifications

• Experience as an F&B Category Manager in multi-site hospitality.
• Track record in high-value negotiations and delivering savings.
• Strategic procurement knowledge and use of sourcing tools.
• Strong stakeholder communication and influence across teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead our F&B procurement strategy and category plan.
• Develop category strategy with F&B team to maximise value and manage risk.
• Own the full procurement lifecycle: tendering, supplier selection, negotiation, contracts and relationship management.
• Drive savings and innovation via cost-saving opportunities and supplier performance.
• Ensure compliance and quality in product specs, recipes, and menus, meeting legislative needs.
• Collaborate with Finance and Procurement to track market conditions and budgets.

Skills

F&B category management

Contract negotiations

Stakeholder management

Strategic sourcing

Procurement systems (Coupa)

Tools

Coupa

Job description

Haven is seeking a Procurement Category Manager for its Food & Beverage portfolio in Hemel Hempstead. The role focuses on owning the F&B category across multiple sites, identifying sourcing opportunities, and building strong supplier partnerships to drive meaningful savings.

You will lead tendering, contract negotiations, and supplier performance, collaborating with Finance and Procurement to manage budgets and deliver value.