Category Buyer

4 months ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom 2 Sisters Food Group Full time

**Waste Category Buyer**

**Home Based - 2 days a week in Birmingham**

Our Category Procurement team are looking to hire a Waste Category Buyer.

The role will focus on helping the Category Manager develop and deliver the strategic procurement of goods and services for our Waste Management. You'll be part of a wider team of 27 within the procurement team.

This is a new team being set up for the business, so you’ll have the opportunity to help shape the buying strategy moving forwards.

Training is offered to help our employees reach their goals and we invest heavily in your development with additional qualifications.

2 Sisters Food Group is one of the UK’s biggest food manufacturers providing great tasting products to the nation, from chicken to cookies and pizza to pies

With 18 sites in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. We employ over 13,500 staff, all of whom have the opportunity to progress as we focus on promoting from within and you can be part of that too.

**About the role**
- To develop, with the guidance of line manager, and deliver the strategic procurement of goods and / or services
- Ensure regulatory and legislative requirements are met for individual categories
- Conduct strategic category review with line manager for all sub category areas
- Participate in or lead cross category or cross functional projects as required
- Track commodity pricing information, market v contractual position. Use data to support commercial and business objectives
- With line manager, develop and implement clear commodity management strategies (where appropriate) to identify and mitigate risk

**About You**

If you’re fanatical about food, thrive under pressure and have the can-do spirit that’s created our success. Bring those qualities, with the following and you will have the recipe for success:

- Experience Category Buying, we are open on the type of buying experience.
- MCIPS / equivalent, or working towards Experience in a similar position within the manufacturing industry.
- Able to influence people at all levels, internal and external, through listening and adjusting communication style to meet the needs of the audience.
- Detail orientated
- Excellent analytical and communication skills

**Benefits**:

- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Birmingham, B3 2BJ


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