Senior Food and Beverage Category Manager

2 months ago


London, United Kingdom This is Alexander Faraday Limited Full time

Are you looking for a varied senior category management /buying/ procurement role? Are you looking for looking for a flexible working environment? Do you have F&B or similar buying experience. If so, then it would be worth reading on..

The client; is an established UK hotel group with many sites within London. The role is a key role in the company's procurement team and responsible for the strategic sourcing / category management. Working across a number of food and beverage categoriesand reporting to the Head of Procurement, this is a senior category management role and your duties would include;
- Delivery of the overall procurement category strategy.
- Support the F&B Director with menu development, Innovation and NPD
- Negotiation of products/ categories and services contracts (price/terms/conditions) in order to agree and mutually beneficial working relationship
- Develop and manage the procurement category strategies to meet the changing needs of the business
- Review of supplier performance and supplier management
- Occasional travel to visit key suppliers
- Proven lead negotiating skills with the ability to adopt a collaborative approach to supplier relationships.
- Food and beverage buying/ category management experience gained across a variety of foodservice, manufacturing and food production categories - ideal
- Experience in managing complex supplier and organisational relationships
- Ability to build relationships /influence decision makers

Our client offers a varied role, in great working environment, coupled with a good bonus and benefits package.



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