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Category Buyer - Food

Birmingham Permanent £45,000 - £50,000 per year View Job Description
An opportunity to join an exciting and established food service business who own a number of well known food brands. This is a hybrid role based in Birmingham and requires someone with experience buying ingredients, food or drinks categories.
  • An opportunity to join an established food brand with some well known brands.
  • You must have experience buying food, drink or ingredients.

About Our Client

Our client has expensive knowledge and experience across the food sector. They offer a wide and diverse range of food products and quality is always at the heart of their decisions.

New product development is essential for them and they are constantly innovating and bringing new brands to the UK market.

Based in Birmingham (2 days pw), this is a Hybrid role.

Job Description

  • Leading the procurement and category management across a range of food, ingredients and drinks categories.
  • Helping launch new products and innovation current products.
  • Developing long term relationships with suppliers.
  • Sourcing new food products and negotiations on contracts
  • Working closely with internal stakeholders such as Finance, NPD, Marketing and Supply Chain

The Successful Applicant

  • 2 years of procurement experience within procurement for a food service business.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • The ability to build relationships with stakeholders.
  • A passion for the food and drink industry.

What's on Offer

Up to £50,000 plus bonus and benefits

Flexible / hybrid working - 2 days pw in Birmingham

Contact
Jordan Collins
Quote job ref
JN-042025-6715825
Phone number
+44 207 269 2445

Job summary

Job function
Procurement & Supply Chain
Subsector
Direct Procurement
Sector
FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods)
Location
Birmingham
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Jordan Collins
Consultant phone
+44 207 269 2445
Job reference
JN-042025-6715825