Category Buyer - Food

Join my clients FMCG Food Manufacturing business as Category Buyer – Food Have full accountability over £m of spend over numerous categories Client Details My client are a food manufacturing business with multiple sites in the UK Description Support the FMCG Food Procurement manager creating, inputting and recommend a Commodity Risk Management (CRM) plan for the defined area which the leadership team can approve Other responsibilities include: * Support the Procurement manager whilst owning a defined area. * Ownership of the movement of PPV v Budget and clear understanding on the drivers * Managing raw material & finished Goods placing purchase orders to suppliers to ensure 100% OTIF to customers using appropriate tools within the business. * Close out accounts payable queries to reduce the outstanding invoice for your defined area. * Reviewing and drafting supplier contracts to provide terms for benefit * Drafting and executing RFI’S and RFQ’s, finalising recommendation for sign offs before implementation * Source new suppliers, de list non performing suppliers and provide a clear plan for your suppliers using the vendor management process through Grow, Maintain, Decline * Input into annual budget process and identifying risk & opportunities. Take action to minimise risk and optimise opportunities, * Create category efficiencies that align with procurement processes and policies, while managing internal stakeholder engagement. * Finalise claims with suppliers leading to credit notes to recover losses * Request new supplier set ups through the master data management process Profile To be successful in this Category Buyer – Food (FMCG) role in Leicestershire you will have: FMCG Food Manufacturing Experience SAP/MRP/ERP experience Be able to negotiate successfuly with suppliers CIPS or willing to work towards CIPS Experience in supplier management Excel advanced user (Vlook Ups, Pivot Tables) Job Offer Salary and package is flexible based on experience for this role Hybrid working once probation passed