Purchasing Category Manager

12 hours ago


Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Prestige Purchasing Full time
Job Description

Are you an experienced Category Purchasing Manager looking for a new challenge and career progression?


Do you enjoy building strong supplier relationships and thrive on delivering value through best-in-class commercial deals?


If you answered yes to the above questions, a leading procurement business wants to hear from you?


We work with some of the most prestigious and well-known names in the hospitality sector providing specialist procurement services to a wide range of hotels, restaurants, contract caterers, pubs and leisure groups. We provide business consultancy, advice, technology and hands-on support, maximising profitability for our clients by improving the way that products are sourced and managed.

We now have a fantastic opportunity for a motivated Category Purchasing Manager to join our team to manage the day-to-day buying activity for our clients, working within our central Buying function. This role will entail developing strong supply relationships, category management, understanding the market conditions and negotiating supplier contracts within Food and Beverage industry.


This is a full-time role, office based in Milton Keynes with occasional travel throughout the UK.

The ideal candidate should be able to demonstrate the following experiences and skills:

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