Category Buyer
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 27 Awst 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £40,000 i £45,000 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | plus Benefits |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 26 Medi 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Leicestershire, East Midlands |
| Gweithio o bell: | Hybrid - gweithio o bell hyd at 1 diwrnod yr wythnos |
| Cwmni: | Focus Management Consultants Ltd |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | NAH50667 |
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Category Buyer – Commodity Ingredients - Hybrid
£40,000 - £45,000 plus Benefits
Leicestershire
Are you ready to bring your expertise to one of Europe’s most dynamic food groups? This is an opportunity to join a business at the forefront of food production and category management where heritage, innovation, and sustainability meet.
With a proud history of delivering authentic foods to millions of households this role offers the chance to influence category strategies, build strategic supplier partnerships and make a real impact in the evolving world of global food supply chains.
As Category Buyer you will play a pivotal role in supporting category strategy development and commodity risk management within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. Working closely with the Commodity Manager you will lead on supplier negotiations, contract management and the identification of new sourcing opportunities. Your insight-driven market research and supplier engagement will ensure business continuity, cost optimisation and alignment with ESG commitments.
We are looking for a commercially astute procurement professional with:
Proven experience sourcing in food manufacturing (Ingredients / Commodities) essential
High level understanding of incoterms
Strong negotiation, tendering and contract management expertise
Market intelligence skills with the ability to interpret commodity trends
Experience in ERP and MRP tools
This role offers the opportunity to join a dynamic and innovative FMCG environment, where you will influence strategy and build supplier partnerships globally in a hybrid working pattern with 4 days in the office and 1 day remote.
If you’re driven to shape the future of food procurement and thrive in the fast-moving FMCG sector, I would love to hear from you. Apply today with your CV or contact myself (Neal) directly to discuss further – If you would like to add a note to your application with why the role feels like a fit that would be a helpful but not essential.
Please note that visa sponsorship is unavailable for this position and that the employer is not open to candidates who are on Visa’s
Ref NAH50667
£40,000 - £45,000 plus Benefits
Leicestershire
Are you ready to bring your expertise to one of Europe’s most dynamic food groups? This is an opportunity to join a business at the forefront of food production and category management where heritage, innovation, and sustainability meet.
With a proud history of delivering authentic foods to millions of households this role offers the chance to influence category strategies, build strategic supplier partnerships and make a real impact in the evolving world of global food supply chains.
As Category Buyer you will play a pivotal role in supporting category strategy development and commodity risk management within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. Working closely with the Commodity Manager you will lead on supplier negotiations, contract management and the identification of new sourcing opportunities. Your insight-driven market research and supplier engagement will ensure business continuity, cost optimisation and alignment with ESG commitments.
We are looking for a commercially astute procurement professional with:
Proven experience sourcing in food manufacturing (Ingredients / Commodities) essential
High level understanding of incoterms
Strong negotiation, tendering and contract management expertise
Market intelligence skills with the ability to interpret commodity trends
Experience in ERP and MRP tools
This role offers the opportunity to join a dynamic and innovative FMCG environment, where you will influence strategy and build supplier partnerships globally in a hybrid working pattern with 4 days in the office and 1 day remote.
If you’re driven to shape the future of food procurement and thrive in the fast-moving FMCG sector, I would love to hear from you. Apply today with your CV or contact myself (Neal) directly to discuss further – If you would like to add a note to your application with why the role feels like a fit that would be a helpful but not essential.
Please note that visa sponsorship is unavailable for this position and that the employer is not open to candidates who are on Visa’s
Ref NAH50667