Category Buyer - Meat & Poultry
Salary: up to £40,000 + up to 15% bonus
Location: Surrey - 2 days per week
Industry: Foodservice / Food Procurement
Are you an experienced Meat Buyer or Procurement professional looking for your next opportunity?
We're working with a leading organisation in the foodservice and food procurement industry that is looking for a commercially driven Category Buyer - Meat & Poultry to join its procurement team.
This is a great opportunity to take ownership of a high-value category, develop supplier relationships and influence commercial strategy across a fast-moving food environment.
The Role
You'll work closely with the Category Manager and wider procurement, supply chain, culinary and commercial teams to deliver the Meat & Poultry category strategy.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing and developing supplier relationships.
- Leading negotiations, tenders and contract renewals.
- Developing competitive pricing strategies and delivering cost savings.
- Monitoring market trends, commodity prices and key cost drivers.
- Supporting reliable supply and strong supplier performance.
- Ensuring products meet food safety, quality and sustainability standards.
- Managing category spend and delivering against commercial targets.
- Providing market insight and category expertise across the business.
- Working cross-functionally with culinary, sales, commercial and bid teams.
- Identifying opportunities for cost reduction, innovation and category growth.
About You
We're looking for someone with experience in procurement, buying or strategic sourcing, ideally with knowledge of the meat and/or poultry sector.
You'll be commercially confident, a strong negotiator and comfortable influencing stakeholders and suppliers at all levels.
You'll ideally have:
- Strong commercial and negotiation skills.
- Supplier and contract management experience.
- Excellent analytical and Excel skills.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- The confidence to challenge and influence.
- A proactive, solutions-focused approach.
- The ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
The Package
- Up to £40,000 salary
- Up to 15% bonus
- Hybrid – 2 days per week in Surrey
- Excellent opportunity for career development
- High-profile Meat & Poultry category with significant commercial influence
Interested?
If you're an experienced Meat Buyer, Category Buyer, Procurement Specialist or Sourcing professional and would like to find out more, please get in contact or apply directly for the role.
beth@talentdrive.co.uk
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