Category Purchasing Manager
- Employer
- MorePeople
- Location
- Scotland
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- 27 Oct 2014
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Buying, Category Management
Job Details
We are working with a leading brand based in Scotland, who is looking to strengthen their procurement team, with a category purchasing manager. You will responsible for a number of product categories, where you will identify and deliver PIP on your categories, ensure that continuity of supply is delivered to the factory, and that best value and quality is achieved at all times.
The role
- Implement category strategies
- Supplier selection
- Category reviews, tenders and contracts
- Lead the NPD with innovation from suppliers
- Supplier performance monitoring
The candidate
- A strong commercial background within a FMCG business
- 3-5 yrs experience as a buyer or category manager
- Experience of procuring raw materials and ingredients
- Good communication skills at all levels
- Flexible approach to work.
To discuss this role further, please call 01780 480530 and speak to Luan Harrison.
Company
MorePeople are a specialist recruitment business for the food, fresh produce, horticulture and agriculture industries. Founded in 2000 by two passionate foodies with vast experience in the industry, we’re a growing team comprising of a mixture of ex-industry professionals and professional recruiters passionate about the sector.
Offering a functional approach to recruitment, we have dedicated expert teams to assist in all roles across a business;
- Commercial
- NPD
- Operations
- Technical
- Growing
- Agronomy
- Engineering
- Finance
- HR, Admin & IT
- Rural Surveyors, Land Agents & Estate Managers
The team are committed to offering the best recruitment service for all professional roles within the sectors in which we operate.
Find out more on our website at www.morepeople.co.uk or call us on 01780 480530.
- Website
- http://www.morepeople.co.uk/
- Telephone
- 01780 480530
- Location
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MorePeople
Cherryholt House
Cherryholt Road
Stamford
Lincolnshire
PE9 2EP
GB
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