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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
We’re looking for a Procurement Category Manager to drive the best commercial, technical, and customer-focused outcomes within our protein category. To work in partnership with the Bakeries, Suppliers and Customers to accelerate financial delivery, protect the business from risk and transform supplier led innovation, whilst developing a world class team.
Key Responsibilities
* Negotiate the best terms while ensuring that protein suppliers and products align with financial, technical, and customer objectives.
* Have a deep understanding of protein supply costs, enabling strategic decision-making.
* Develop robust long, medium, and short-term plans, providing accurate financial forecasts to support business planning.
* Create formal category strategies that align with business needs, supply market trends, and cost efficiencies.
* Implement risk management strategies to safeguard the supply chain and maximize opportunities.
* Work closely with suppliers to ensure total quality—service, product, and processes—keeping Samworth Brothers ahead in the market.
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: -
* Food manufacturing experience
* Experience in a previous protein procurement position
* Strong experience with purchasing high volumes of protein, beef, poultry, pork, and other meats.
* In-depth knowledge of protein markets (protein, beef, poultry, and pork products), macroeconomic factors, and their impact on supply chain operations.
* Strong negotiation skills.
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.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Marketing and Sales
* Industries
Food and Beverage Services
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