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SalaryWe’re looking to hire a Senior Category Business Manager to join the team. This is an exciting new role, with the primary purpose to secure procurement synergies and commercial value via a range of different projects for Foodbuy. This will be delivered through contract and product level pricing and rebate coverage across the main suppliers, manufacturers that cover Food, Retail & SES categories. You will also be working in partnership with category development, sourcing and supply chain teams to ensure a clear operating model exists to deliver the strategy.
There is over £586m of spend in scope today, with ambitious growth plans for the next 3 years which will only see this spend increase, so huge potential for opportunity and value.
Key responsibilities:
- Overarching responsibility for delivering the commercial targets relating to procurement synergies and commercial value for our Foodbuy members.
- Working alongside the Head of CBM to define & implement the procurement synergies strategy including priorities, procurement strategies, ways of working, processes & reporting.
- Leading the CBM – Food, Retail & SES team and managing the Category Business Managers that fall within.
- Securing and enhancing commercial terms across our supplier & manufacturer base to generate rebates, ensuring these are accessible to all Foodbuy members via the different routes to market and driving profit for Foodbuy.
- Leading high profile & strategic negotiations with our core supplier partners & well-known brands.
- Working collaboratively with the Category Development Heads of and Leads on supplier joint business plans as well as our client, finance, sales & culinary teams to drive profit and growth.
- Experience in a wide range of different categories and suppliers across Food, Retail and SES as well as with Wholesalers and Distributors
- Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to evidence high delivery of results and is committed to attaining the highest levels of commercial success individually and for the team.
- Exceptional negotiation skills
- Expert analytical skills, with an ability to manage and interpret complex data to make effective decisions, to draw conclusions and to communicate recommendations via a holistic approach.
- An excellent team player, who is adaptable and who works well under pressure.
- Experience in managing a team and will provide strong leadership and guidance across the function & is accountable for the results and outputs of their team.
- Evidence of an ability to provide strategic leadership to the function as well as contributing at the operational level.
- Forward thinker with a creative mindset and the ability to create and execute commercial strategies and agreements.
- Effectively manages and priorities multiple demands with the ability to operate at pace in a fluid change environment.
- Client-centric, with the ability to ensure client needs are kept at the forefront of decision making whilst balancing internal requirements.
- Ability to influence multiple stakeholders both internally and externally across a variety of functions and at all levels of the organisation.
- Contributory pension scheme
- Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
- Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
- Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
- Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
- Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
- Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
- Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
- You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families
