Category Manager

3 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Focus Management Consultants Full time

Category Manager – Procurement

London

Attractive salary + Bonus + Benefits

Opportunity to join a fast paced, procurement organisation renowned for their innovative procurement solutions.

Exciting opportunity alert Join a leading procurement business specializing in innovative services for the foodservice and hospitality industries. As a Category Manager, you’ll oversee a significant spend area in either Hot Beverages or BWS Categories. Shape strategies and drive growth for key clients in these dynamic sectors.

Responsibilities include:

  • Develop relationships with key suppliers that promote efficient ways of working with an innovative and strategic approach.
  • Manage supplier relationships to ensure continuity of goods and services meet the quality, service, and price required.
  • Full awareness of market trends identifying opportunities to develop ranges and excite our customers.
  • Ensure a safe supply chain for employees, clients, and consumers.
  • Retention activities related to categories, suppliers, and products within assigned portfolios.

Candidates will need the following:

  • Strong Category procurement or National Account Management experience within the Hot Beverage or BWS categories
  • Experience of complex supplier, distributor and client management
  • Strong decision maker, with good commercial acumen who is comfortable working under pressure
  • Solid analytical skills, with an ability to manage and interpret data to make effective decisions
  • A collaborative team player that brings people together to deliver results
  • Strategic thinker who can demonstrate impact and influence across an organisation
  • A “Can Do” attitude to resolve issues and take learnings to drive ongoing continuous improvement

The role offers a couple of days a week working from home, but candidates should live within a reasonable commute of the office in Central London.

To apply please send your details through to me today.

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