Category Manager
COREcruitment
- Manchester
- £50,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Manage the supply base and compliance.
- Sourcing new products and services as required, putting in place contractual terms which can be used by the sales team to extend the current business base.
- Liaise with actively managed suppliers undertaking quarterly scorecards with key suppliers.
- Identifying procurement opportunities to increase business effectiveness, efficiency, productivity and reduce cost.
- Negotiation and competitive tendering processes with suppliers.
- Introduce cost mitigation strategies where appropriate to help manage product costs.
- To ensure the price lists are accurate and sent out in a timely manner resolving queries as they arise.
- Have proven experience working in procurement function within hospitality, with a focus on dried & frozen categories.
- Experience of catering and retail procurement is essential.
- Be an exceptional negotiator and relationship builder with ability to influence at all levels.
- CIPS qualified is desirable.
- Experienced in developing category strategy and strategic sourcing.
- Good communication and organisation skills.
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