Category Buyer – Join Foodbuy Group and Grow Your CareerLooking for a role that fits your life, supports your growth, and accelerates your career? At Foodbuy Group, we put people first. We offer competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and a flexible, dynamic environment where you can thrive. This isn't just a job—it's an opportunity to make an impact and advance your career in procurement.Who We AreFoodbuy is a leading food procurement organisation in the UK, managing over £2bn in spend. We bring together a vast network of foodservice and hospitality clients, helping them source food, non-food products, and essential services efficiently. Our expert procurement services save clients time and money, allowing them to focus on what truly matters to their businesses.The Role: Category BuyerWe're looking for a Category Buyer to take ownership of a strategic category and drive growth. Reporting to the Category Manager, you'll play a key role in delivering our £270m business plan, ensuring supplier relationships, category strategies, and commercial performance are optimised.Key Responsibilities✅ Supplier & Contract Management – Manage supplier relationships, conduct quarterly business reviews, and oversee contract compliance.✅ Category Strategy & Growth – Develop a 3-year category strategy, driving sustainable business volume growth and maximising commercial value.✅ Procurement Leadership – Own key steps of the Foodbuy Procurement Framework (FPF), from business needs assessment to implementation.✅ Client & Consumer Focus – Work closely with Compass & external clients, ensuring optimal category spend and implementation of agreed supply chains.✅ Service & Performance Management – Monitor distributor service levels to ensure they exceed business expectations and drive volume growth.✅ Market & Competitor Insights – Leverage market data and supplier relationships to establish category leadership.What We're Looking For Proven experience in buying/procurement, preferably within the food sector A world-class negotiator with strong commercial acumen Experience identifying growth opportunities and optimising supplier relationships Excellent project management skills, capable of handling multiple priorities Strong analytical abilities, able to translate data into actionable insightsWhy Join Us?✨ Competitive salary & benefits package✨ Flexible working environment✨ Opportunities for career progression & personal development✨ Work with a market-leading procurement organisationIf you're an experienced buying/procurement professional with a passion for food and strategic sourcing, we'd love to hear from you Apply now and take your career to the next level with Foodbuy.