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Category Buying Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Are you a Procurement professional with experience across Hospitality, Manufacturing or Food categories? We re working with a leading business in the sector seeking a Procurement and Category professional to support their UK & European operations.
This role will suit someone commercially astute, a strong negotiator, and comfortable managing suppliers across multiple categories. You ll be working closely with cross-functional teams to drive cost efficiencies, innovation, and excellent supplier relationships.
What you ll be doing:
- Developing and implementing supply base strategies aligned with business goals.
- Managing supplier relationships across UK & Europe, ensuring commercials and opportunities are delivered.
- Negotiating contracts and supplier terms.
- Identifying cost savings and efficiencies, and reporting progress to senior stakeholders.
- Collaborating with Product Development and Supply Chain teams to deliver innovative and cost-effective solutions.
- Overseeing supplier onboarding, category reporting, and category action plans.
- Monitoring market trends, risks, and opportunities, and taking proactive action.
- Supporting supply chain to ensure supplier agreements drive strong product availability and customer service.
- Experienced Procurement professional
- Strong knowledge of UK and/or European supply markets.
- Skilled negotiator with proven ability to manage supplier contracts and long-term partnerships.
- Comfortable handling multiple categories simultaneously.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
- Degree level education preferred; MCIPS (or equivalent) advantageous.
- Flexibility to travel as required.
- 25 days annual leave + your Birthday off
- Company bonus scheme
- Hybrid working (3 days office, 2 days remote)
- Private medical insurance
- Flexible working hours
- Employee referral scheme
- Regular social events
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