At a Glance
- Tasks: Negotiate deals, build supplier relationships, and drive business performance in the food industry.
- Company: Join a successful wholesale business with a dynamic procurement team.
- Benefits: Salary up to £50k, pension scheme, life assurance, and 29 days holiday.
- Other info: Fast-paced environment with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on commercial decisions and category growth.
- Qualifications: Experience in procurement, strong negotiation skills, and commercial awareness in food.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
Are you a commercially driven Category Buyer with experience within the food industry looking for your next challenge? Do you thrive on negotiating the best deals, building strong supplier relationships and making a real impact on business performance? ACR are pleased to be working exclusively with a successful wholesale business to recruit an ambitious Category Buyer to join their procurement team. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of a product category, influence commercial decisions and work with suppliers to deliver the very best value, quality and service for our customers. If you're passionate about procurement, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and have a talent for identifying opportunities that drive sales and margin, we'd love to hear from you.
Category Buyer's Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and deliver category and procurement plans that achieve sales, margin and profitability targets.
- Negotiate supplier contracts, pricing, payment terms and service agreements to secure the best commercial outcomes.
- Build, develop and manage strong supplier relationships through regular performance reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Analyse market trends, pricing, inflation risks and supplier performance to identify opportunities for cost savings and category growth.
- Manage the end-to-end procurement process, ensuring accurate product and supplier information is maintained across business systems.
- Source, evaluate and onboard new suppliers to strengthen the supply base and support growth.
Skills & Experience Required as a Category Buyer:
- Previous experience in a Category Buyer, Buyer, Purchasing or Procurement role.
- Proven negotiation skills with the ability to secure commercially beneficial supplier agreements.
- Strong commercial awareness within food with the confidence to make informed buying decisions.
- Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong analytical skills with experience interpreting data, market trends and supplier performance.
- Knowledge of supply chain, inventory management or FMCG environments.
Benefits Package:
- Salary of up to £50k (depending on experience).
- Company pension scheme.
- Life assurance.
- 29 days holiday including bank holidays.
If this Category Buyer sounds like a role that would match your skills and experience, we would love to hear from you and look forward to discussing your application in more detail.
Locations
Category Buyer in Boston, Lincolnshire employer: Anne Corder Recruitment
Anne Corder Recruitment offers a supportive and professional working environment in Peterborough, where the role of Receptionist is highly valued. Employees benefit from a warm and welcoming culture that prioritises excellent service and teamwork, alongside opportunities for personal growth within a well-established organisation. This position is perfect for those who thrive in a busy office setting and enjoy making a positive first impression.
