Category Buyer

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS)

️ Category Buyer

Location: Chertsey/London/Hybrid Company: Foodbuy Group

Join one of the UK’s leading food procurement organisations, managing over £2.2 billion in spend and partnering with major foodservice and hospitality clients.

We’re growing our teams and looking for a Category Development Buyer to support our Category Development Manager in developing winning category strategies, managing supplier relationships, and driving performance across Compass Group UK & Ireland and Foodbuy clients.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Take ownership of the end-to-end category lifecycle-from strategy and sourcing to performance improvement
• Manage and optimise product ranges and supplier contracts
• Build strong supplier partnerships that deliver value, compliance, and commercial returns
• Monitor and improve supplier performance across quality, service, and distribution platforms
• Drive category profitability through effective management of rebates and purchasing income

Who You Are:

• Experience in category buying within FMCG, retail, or foodservice
• Strong procurement knowledge and experience in large, complex businesses
• Skilled at stakeholder and supplier management, with a commercial mindset
• Ideally CIPS qualified (or working toward)
• Familiarity with Compass Group UK&I and Foodbuy is a plus

Ready to influence what the nation eats while driving commercial success?

Apply now and become part of a forward-thinking, market-leading team.