Category Buyer - Chertsey, United Kingdom - Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd

Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd

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Chertsey, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Foodbuy is a leading food procurement organisation based in the UK.

With over £1bn of managed spend, we bring together the widest range of foodservice and hospitality clients on the planet to buy food, and everything associated with it.

We work closely withour clients to deliver expert procurement services saving them both time and money and enabling them to focus on what really matters to their businesses.

We are looking for a Category Buyer to support the category manager with their development of the end-to-end procurement process for the core food Dairy category team.

You will support the Dairy category with planning, preparing for negotiation and writing contract renewals as well as supporting and scheduling supplier relationships.

Commercially you will be expected to support our overarching Foodbuy strategy to drivevolume growth, negotiate sustainable terms & provide value and benefit to our Compass and External clients.

You will be key to supporting our CSR commitments and will also engage with our culinary teams and development chefs and support their client food strategiesby providing products meeting their requirements.

What we'll give:

We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
Contributory pension scheme
Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
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 Wow Points every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
Unwind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families

More about the role:

You will support the Dairy Category team to execute a longterm food vision to deliver sustainable improvements in terms of cost, quality, service, and innovation, in collaboration with the Foodbuy procurement team & other relevant business stakeholders.
Identifying potential new suppliers, visiting, and meeting existing suppliers, build supplier relationships
You will support the dairy category teams by submitting monthly insight on industry trends
Support upload of monthly price files for our external clients onto our procurement systems
You will liaise with our supply chain team and report to category any concerns, SLA issues, distributor, and supplier challenges.
Support contingency planning
Benchmark pricing and prepare for sourcing and tender activity.
Work with cross functional teams to support the compliance tracking of CSR requirements, sourcing standards, Compass global CSR commitments, government buying standards, Natasha's law
Regularly review supplier performance to support category growth
Manage category related queries from internal and external stakeholders
Support our sales and bid teams with content

Who you are:

Results Oriented comfortable to support the dairy category to deliver against bold and stretching targets
Experience in food procurement/sourcing
Competent with procurement systems, ideally having used these in current/previous employment
Demonstrated ability to develop credible business relationships
Passion for Food or Dairy
Able to make decisions and able to work under pressure
Good communicator
Personable
Good analytical skills with good knowledge of Excel
Problem solving a selfstarter with the ability to work independently to solve challenging problems
Competent presenter
Evidence of an ability to work crossfunctionally
Ambitious with excess enthusiasm, energy, passion, and resilience
High sensitivity to deadlines and providing information in a timely manner

Who we are:

About Us

Part of Compass Group UK&I, Foodbuy is a leading food procurement organisation based in the UK.

With over £1bn of managed spend, we bring together the widest range of foodservice and hospitality clients on the planet to buy food, and everything associatedwith it.

We work closely with our clients to deliver expert procurement services saving them both time and money and enabling them to focus on what really matters to their businesses.

With a team of over 200 procurement professionals driving us forward, ourcombination of unrivalled scale and outstanding data analysis sets us apart in our markets.

Job Reference:
com/2810/201700/ /SU

Compass Group UK&I is an equal opportunities employer, committed to cultivating diverse and inclusive environments for every employee.