Category Buyer

1 week ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom Manpower 2Sisters Full time

Category Buyer

Location: Colmore Row Head Office, Birmingham

Salary: Competitive + Benefits

About Us

Join 2 Sisters Food Group, one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, with an annual turnover exceeding £3 billion and approximately 13,000 employees across 16 sites. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual that's eager to launch their procurement career. We have a strong presence in poultry, chilled, and bakery food categories, including popular brands like Holland's pies. We are committed to delivering high-quality products to the British public and our retail and food service customers, including major retailers like Aldi, Asda, Co-op, KFC, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, Morrison's, Sainsbury's, Tesco, and Waitrose.

About the Role

As a Category Buyer, you'll be part of a team focused on procurement categories in IT, HR, and Factory Services. Your typical day-to-day will include meeting with suppliers, work on tenders and RFIs, implementing supplier agreements and contract negotiations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Assist Manager/Head of Procurement in preparing RFI, RFQ, and ITT documents
  • Source new suppliers and materials
  • Implement supplier agreements
  • Negotiate with suppliers
  • Implement category plans
  • Be accountable for achieving agreed targets and objectives

About You

As an Category Buyer you will have previous procurement experience and a University degree or equivalent qualification that demonstrates your ability to work with complex numeric and verbal data that will be used for contract negotiations.

Key Skills

  • Previous buying experience
  • Proficiency in Excel
  • Strong written and communication skills
  • Developing knowledge of negotiation, contract law, manufacturing, value engineering, forecasting, competitor analysis, market structure and analysis, project management
  • MCIPS / equivalent, or working towards, demonstrating a commitment to continuous professional development and learning
  • Ideally have working knowledge of SAP

The role is based at our Head Office in Birmingham, with an expectation to be on-site 2-3 days per week.

Benefits

  • Refer a friend scheme
  • Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme and Grocery Aid are free and confidential support services 365 days a year
  • Boparan Restaurant Group Discount - 50% discount for friends and family. (Giraffe World Kitchen, Harry Ramsden, Ed's Easy Diner and Burger & Cocktails
  • Cycle2Work Scheme

Why Join Us?

As one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, we provide ample opportunities for career growth and skill development. We emphasise promoting from within, ensuring you can build a rewarding career with us.

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