Category Buyer
Posted 3 days 3 hours ago by Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS)
️ Category Buyer
Location: Chertsey/London/Hybrid Company: Foodbuy Group
Join one of the UK's leading food procurement organisations, managing over £2.2 billion in spend and partnering with major foodservice and hospitality clients.
We're growing our teams and looking for a Category Development Buyer to support our Category Development Manager in developing winning category strategies, managing supplier relationships, and driving performance across Compass Group UK & Ireland and Foodbuy clients.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Take ownership of the end-to-end category lifecycle-from strategy and sourcing to performance improvement
- Manage and optimise product ranges and supplier contracts
- Build strong supplier partnerships that deliver value, compliance, and commercial returns
- Monitor and improve supplier performance across quality, service, and distribution platforms
- Drive category profitability through effective management of rebates and purchasing income
Who You Are:
- Experience in category buying within FMCG, retail, or foodservice
- Strong procurement knowledge and experience in large, complex businesses
- Skilled at stakeholder and supplier management, with a commercial mindset
- Ideally CIPS qualified (or working toward)
- Familiarity with Compass Group UK&I and Foodbuy is a plus
Ready to influence what the nation eats while driving commercial success?
Apply now and become part of a forward-thinking, market-leading team.