Overview
Category Buyer – Commodity Ingredients - Hybrid
West Midlands
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.
Responsibilities
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.
Qualifications
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
Details
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.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Purchasing and Management
Industries
* Food and Beverage Manufacturing, Beverage Manufacturing, and Dairy Product Manufacturing
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