Category Manager - Food
hace 12 horas
Chester
Category Manager – Food Procurement Hybrid – 2 days a week in Surrey, Cheshire or Yorkshire £50,000 + 10-15% bonus We’re supporting a leading UK Food Service Brand, currently looking for a Category Manager to join their established procurement function. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a small team, shape category strategy, and drive improvements across two high-profile transacted frameworks. You’ll report into the Head of Procurement and work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver value, develop supplier strategies, and support nationwide stakeholders. This role plays a key part in building long-term capability and enhancing the service delivered to end customers. Key Responsibilities • Lead and develop a team of Buyers and a Junior Buyer, supporting them to deliver savings, retention and category growth., • Own and deliver procurement and supplier management strategies across two transacted frameworks., • Work collaboratively with category leads, operations, finance, governance, data and account management teams to achieve KPIs., • Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to understand requirements and drive continuous improvement., • Ensure compliance with relevant procurement regulations and deliver best-in-class supplier management., • Promote the value of the procurement function and support the wider organisational objectives., • Inspire, energise and develop your team to work with pace, passion and resilience. Candidate Profile: Commercial & Results Driven • Strong negotiator with the ability to identify opportunities for category development., • Analytical and comfortable drawing insights from complex datasets., • Operates with honesty, transparency and professionalism., • Builds rapport easily across diverse stakeholder groups., • Able to influence at all levels and collaborate across functions., • Experience providing both strategic direction and hands-on operational support., • Able to build, motivate and develop effective teams., • Strong change-management skills and the ability to navigate challenges positively. Essential Skills • Excellent time management and organisational ability., • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal., • Confident engaging with multi-level stakeholders., • Intermediate–advanced MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)., • Team-focused, proactive, and adaptable., • Able to work cross-functionally and manage multiple workloads. Key Stakeholder Groups • Procurement & Category Management, • External suppliers, • Internal stakeholders across finance, operations, account management, project teams, marketing and nutrition experts Additional Information • Hybrid working: 2 days per week on site in either Surrey, Cheshire, or Leeds, depending on home location., • Occasional UK travel., • Laptop and mobile provided. If of interest please contact: