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Category Buyer - Food

Michael Page Procurement & Supply Chain

Posted a day ago, valid for 17 days

Leicester, Leicestershire LE5 4AA

£45,000 - £54,000 per annum

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

Join a leading FMCG Food Manufacturing business as a Category Buyer - Food, responsible for managing millions in spend across various categories.
The role requires FMCG Food Manufacturing experience, SAP/MRP/ERP proficiency, and advanced Excel skills, with CIPS certification preferred or willingness to pursue it.
Key responsibilities include supporting the Procurement manager, managing purchase orders, and reviewing supplier contracts while ensuring 100% OTIF to customers.
The position offers a flexible salary and package based on experience, along with hybrid working options.
Candidates should have a strong background in supplier management and effective negotiation skills.

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 RiskManagement (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 beforeimplementation* Source new suppliers, de list non performing suppliers and provide a clear plan for yoursuppliers using the vendor management process through Grow, Maintain, Decline* Input into annual budget process and identifying risk & opportunities. Take action tominimise risk and optimise opportunities,* Create category efficiencies that align with procurement processes and policies, whilemanaging 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

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