Category Management Expert

3 weeks ago


Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Prestige Purchasing Full time
About Your Future Career

This is an outstanding opportunity to progress your career in procurement and take on a leadership role at Prestige Purchasing. With a competitive salary and excellent benefits package, we offer a supportive and dynamic environment where you can thrive and grow.

About the Role:

  • Lead, develop and support the procurement team;
  • Accountability for all supplier spend delivering market leading commercial terms and value for our clients;
  • Lead on major food and beverage categories, developing strategic supply plans;
  • Develop strong relationships with the supply base that support the delivery of strategic objectives and initiatives for our clients;
  • Work with client stakeholders (typically up to C-level) to ensure procurement requirements and objectives are met;
  • Ensure strong communication both internally and externally with the client and suppliers.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

  • A minimum of 5 years' experience in senior procurement or category management roles within the food industry;
  • Previous experience of excellent stakeholder management at a senior level up to CEO;
  • Demonstrates a good understanding of complex supply chain models ideally within the foodservice industry;
  • Experience of managing a procurement team;
  • Strong negotiator and the ability to communicate at all levels;
  • Excellent level of IT competence including Microsoft Windows Software such as Excel;
  • High level of numeracy and an analytical approach;
  • Strong financial and commercial acumen with a high level of attention to detail;
  • Ability to influence;
  • Be a team player;
  • Able to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines;
  • Ability to organise and prioritise workload; and
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits:

  • 33 days holiday (including bank holidays which increases with service);
  • Pension;
  • Private Healthcare;
  • Healthcare cashback scheme;
  • Hybrid working;
  • Free car parking;
  • An on-site restaurant and a friendly working environment.


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