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Procurement Category Specialist – Food

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St Albans, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Bramwith Consulting Full time

Food Category Lead – Prestigious Brand | Competitive Salary + Benefits

In light of ongoing growth and development, an exceptional opportunity has arisen to join a leading UK household name in a pivotal procurement role. The organization is in search of a Category Lead to formulate and implement procurement strategies, overseeing a diverse portfolio of strategic sourcing initiatives within the Food and Beverage sector, aimed at delivering value, achieving cost efficiencies, and mitigating supply chain risks.

This role is transformative for your career and offers significant opportunities for professional advancement, connecting you with a vast network of globally recognized suppliers in the Food and Beverage industry, all within a vibrant and collaborative work culture.

If you possess ambition and substantial experience in procuring Food and Beverages, this prestigious and award-winning procurement team could represent an exciting next step in your career journey.

The organization promotes flexible working arrangements, allowing for a hybrid model.

Key Responsibilities of the Food Category Lead:

  • Build and maintain relationships with both internal and external stakeholders, as well as key suppliers, to collaborate effectively and achieve cost reductions on food and beverage expenditures.
  • Develop category and sourcing strategies while identifying market opportunities to ensure the company's offerings remain industry-leading.
  • Formulate and execute strategies in anticipation of upcoming projects, contract expirations, and market changes that could impact the business.
  • Guide and assess the performance of buyers to ensure that sourcing strategies and tender results maximize commercial success and value.
  • Evaluate and manage commodity risks, track market trends, and devise strategies with suppliers to mitigate future challenges.
  • Ensure adherence to sustainable sourcing practices and compliance with contracts and frameworks.

Required Qualifications:

  • Proven commercial acumen and comprehensive procurement experience within the Food and Beverage sector.
  • Demonstrable expertise in strategic sourcing or category management.
  • Exceptional negotiation skills, strong communication abilities, and the capacity to engage and influence senior stakeholders and suppliers.
  • Ability to achieve cost savings in the face of fluctuating market conditions.
  • Strategic-level procurement experience.

This opportunity is ideal for those seeking greater category responsibility and exposure to a broad, dynamic product range within a renowned organization.