Senior Business Category Manager

3 weeks ago


Chertsey Surrey, United Kingdom Compass Group UK & Ireland Full time

Foodbuy is a leading food procurement organisation based in the UK. With over £1bn of managed spend, we bring together the widest range of foodservice and hospitality clients on the planet to buy food, and everything associated with it. We work closely with our clients to deliver expert procurement services saving them both time and money and enabling them to focus on what really matters to their businesses.
We're looking to hire a Category Business Manager to join the team. This is an exciting new role, with the primary purpose of delivering commercial value to our Foodbuy members. This will be delivered through running client reviews, strategic tenders and activation programmes that cover Food, Retail & SES categories. You will also be working in partnership with our Sales & Retention teams to ensure a clear operating model exists to deliver the overarching strategy and meeting our client's commercial & non-commercial needs via their procurement and supplier choices.
Overarching responsibility for delivering the commercial targets relating to client sourcing and delivering commercial value for our Foodbuy members.
Leading the CBM - Client Sourcing team and managing the Category Business Managers that fall within.
Responsible for all client led procurement activity that drives value to our Foodbuy members, which will predominately entail leading and delivering Client Sourcing projects. This will involve all elements of the sourcing process from gathering client business needs and data analysis, through to sourcing strategy, complex supplier negotiations & client presentations.
Activating, growing & selling our supplier and manufacturer commercial terms, via procurement activity, switch initiatives and sales activation programmes, to drive commercial value for both our clients as well as for Foodbuy.
Working closely with the Marketing team to produce Client facing collateral for new deal activation, client newsletters & supplier initiatives.
Working collaboratively with the Category Development Heads of and Leads on supplier joint business plans as well as our client, finance, sales & culinary teams to drive profit and growth.
Experience in a wide range of different categories and suppliers across Food, Retail and SES as well as with Wholesalers and Distributors
Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to evidence high delivery of results and is committed to attaining the highest levels of commercial success individually and for the team.
Expert analytical skills, with an ability to manage and interpret complex data to make effective decisions, to draw conclusions and to communicate recommendations via a holistic approach.
Forward thinker with a creative mindset and the ability to create and execute commercial strategies and agreements.
Along with experience in presenting sourcing outcomes to senior client stakeholders.
We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
Contributory pension scheme
Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families
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