Buyer

Ref: 628463

West Midlands, UK

£45,000

• Permanent
• Category Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Supplier Negotiation

About the candidate

A commercially focused procurement and category management professional with over 15 years’ experience across food and beverage, hospitality, leisure, retail, catering and consumables. They bring strong experience across food, beverage, non-food, disposable consumables and indirect procurement, with a clear track record in category strategy, strategic sourcing, supplier management and commercial negotiation.

They are currently working within a major catering supplies and distribution environment, managing non-food disposable consumables, and have previously supported large-scale foodservice procurement, events and hospitality, and national retail operations. They are looking for a permanent opportunity and are available on one month’s notice.

What makes them great?

• Strong Commercial Background: Has managed six category areas with a combined annual value of over approximately £4m, balancing cost, quality, service and customer demand.
• Broad Sector Experience: Brings buying and procurement experience from catering supplies, foodservice procurement, major events and hospitality, and national retail environments.
• Data-Led Decision Maker: Uses sales data, market insight, competitor analysis and forecasting to identify opportunities, improve product ranges and support profitable growth.

Areas of expertise

• Category Management: Experienced in developing short, medium and long-term category plans across food, beverage, non-food, consumables and indirect categories.
• Strategic Sourcing & Tendering: Confident managing supplier tender processes, PQQs, RFQs, commercial evaluations and contract awards.
• Supplier & Stakeholder Management: Skilled at building supplier partnerships, chairing supplier reviews and working closely with senior stakeholders to support commercial goals.