Join the Samworth Brothers Team and become part of our dynamic family! At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations: - Enhanced pension scheme Private health scheme Employee discount scheme Experience annual pay reviews Profit related pay Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities The Opportunity Are you a strategic procurement professional with a passion for delivering value and driving innovation across capital and indirect spend? We’re looking for a Category Buyer – Capital to join our Group Procurement team at Samworth Brothers. This is a high-impact role focussing primarily on capital expenditure and indirect procurement, where you’ll lead vendor selection, contract negotiation, and strategic sourcing across our bakery operations and wider group in line with the business process. Key Responsibilities: Leading the implementation of the Business Capital Process and ensuring compliance with company policy Managing supplier relationships and contract negotiations to deliver best value Developing category strategies and identifying group-wide contracting opportunities Driving cost optimisation, risk management, and market intelligence Supporting responsible, ethical, and sustainable sourcing practices Collaborating with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Finance, Legal, and Production The Ideal Candidate We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience: - Minimum 2 years’ experience in procurement, ideally with a demonstrated focus in capital expenditure and indirects Graduate level education and/or CIPS qualification (preferred) Strong negotiation, stakeholder engagement, and analytical skills Experience with contracts, supplier management, and procurement systems Willingness to travel across the UK, with occasional overseas trips We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role. Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member – you'll be an integral part of our thriving family. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us!. We are a fourth-generation family business producing high quality own-label products for many of the UK’s best-known retailers along with our own brands including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company and Walker & Son. We employ over 10,000 people in well-invested modern food manufacturing sites around the country. At Samworth Brothers we take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers. Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.