Purchasing Category Manager

Salary: £42,000 – £54,000 per year

Purchasing Category Manager 

Are you looking for autonomy and ownership in a role? 

What you’ll do: 

You will work for one of NI’s top FMCG companies as a Purchasing Category Manager supporting them to develop new relationships, manage existing relationships & find cost savings. You’ll manage performance and risk to ensure that the business can meet its contractual obligations. 

Specifically, you’ll develop and improve supplier relationships in transport, warehousing/storage, packaging/ingredients/detergents, lab consumables/testing, HR services and other categories as the role develops. 

Working with the Business Quality Assurance team, you’ll develop, implement, and maintain quality systems.

What you’ll get: 

• Pension 10% employer contribution 

• Health cash plan 

• Life assurance (3x salary) 

• Annual Bonus 

• Subsidised on-site canteen 

• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity leave 

What you’ll have:

• CIPS qualified or working towards 

• Minimum 3 years’ experience of working in a senior purchasing role ideally FMCG

• Experience of managing and issuing tender documents 

• Experience in supplier management and product approval, audits and continuous improvement 

Don’t worry if you don’t have an up-to-date CV, we can deal with that detail later