Dairy Category Manager
Ref: AS2721763
London, United Kingdom
£55,000
- Permanent
- Dairy Category Management
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Procurement Process Improvement
About the candidate
This candidate is an experienced purchasing and supply chain professional with a strong background across the dairy category, developed within food distribution, FMCG and global import-export environments. They bring hands-on experience in category planning, supplier sourcing, market analysis and inventory optimisation.
They are confident working at pace with cross-functional teams, using data-led insight to improve supplier performance, support product development and identify commercial opportunities. Available to start in 2 weeks, they are looking for a permanent opportunity where they can continue to grow a dairy category and deliver measurable results.
What makes them great?
- Commercial Impact: Delivered a category plan that helped increase dairy sales by around 20% while improving supplier performance metrics.
- Cost Efficiency: Contributed to a procurement streamlining project that reduced operational costs by around 15%.
- Team Support: Delivered dairy product training for sales teams, helping improve product understanding and customer engagement.
Areas of expertise
- Category Management: Experienced in managing dairy product portfolios, developing category plans and using market insight to forecast demand.
- Supplier Management: Skilled in sourcing new suppliers, improving supplier performance and maintaining strong commercial relationships.
- Supply Chain & Inventory: Confident analysing stock performance, supporting order processes and identifying ways to improve stock turnover.