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3 weeks ago
We are seeking a skilled Category Buyer to join our team at Foodbuy, a leading food procurement organisation based in the UK. As a Category Buyer, you will play a crucial role in managing our Proteins category, which includes meat and poultry products.
Key Responsibilities:- Develop and execute a long-term category strategy to deliver sustainable improvements in terms of cost, quality, service, and innovation.
- Identify potential suppliers, visit, and meet existing suppliers, building and maintaining relationships.
- Understand key cost drivers, industry trends, and standard methodologies to design and implement the category strategy for all subcategories in the meat and poultry categories.
- Develop and maintain long-term pricing mechanisms across our meat and poultry supply base to drive sustainable competitive advantage.
- Support our supply chain team to ensure on-time direct supply and supply via distributor aligned to SLAs.
- Ensure your product range is compliant with food safety regulations and CSR requirements, assuring high-quality standards always.
- Be accountable for your category spend.
- Evaluate bids with the Foodbuy sourcing team and make recommendations based on commercial, technical, supply, and quality requirements, using your category expertise and knowledge.
- Communicate industry trends across the business.
- Regularly review supplier performance to support category growth.
- Manage category-related queries from internal and external stakeholders.
- Support our sales and bid teams with content.
- Results-oriented, comfortable delivering against bold and stretching targets.
- Experience in food procurement/sourcing.
- Has the technical skill combined with enough gravitas to become recognised as a subject matter expert.
- Competent with procurement systems, ideally having used these in current/previous employment.
- Demonstrated ability to develop credible business relationships.
- Passion for the Meat & Poultry category.
- Contributory pension scheme.
- Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes.
- Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits.
- Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, and many more.
- Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, and many more.
- Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster.
- Receive Wow Points every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands.
- Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness, and exercise classes.
- You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families.
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