Food director

Food Category Development Director – Leading Procurement Business – Hybrid - £130K + Benefits

My client is a leading procurement business who supply some of the most well-known businesses in UK hospitality and Foodservice

They are currently looking for a Food Category Development Director to join their team. The successful Food Category Development Director will lead the strategic development and commercial performance of all their food categories, owning end-to-end category strategy across core & specialist food categories, driving value for their clients through supplier partnerships, market intelligence, and innovative procurement strategie

s.
This is the perfect opportunity for a high performing Category Development Director or Procurement Director to join a leading business who can match their ambition and offer great exposure and genuine opportuniti

es.
Responsibilities incl

• ude:Develop and execute the category strategy across all food categor
• ies.Lead supplier sourcing, negotiation, and contract management to deliver best value and qua
• lityManage and develop a team of category managers and bu
• yersBuild strategic supplier relationships and lead joint business plan
• ningUse market insights and commodity analysis to inform pricing and procurement strate
• giesCollaborate with commercial and client teams to support client retention and gr
• owthIdentify cost-saving opportunities, product innovation, and supply chain efficien
• ciesEnsure compliance with food safety, sustainability, and ethical sourcing stand
• ardsMonitor category performance, margins, and

KPIs
The Ideal Food Category Development Director Candi

• date:Senior level procurement experience within foodservice, hospitality, retail, or F&B distribu
• tion.Strong supplier negotiation and contract management s
• killsProven experience managing multiple food categ
• oriesLeadership experience managing procurement/category
• teamsCommercially driven with strong financial a
• cumenStrong stakeholder management and client-facing exper

ience
If you are keen to discuss the details further, please apply today or send your cv to Mikey at COREcruitment dot com / mikey@corecruitme