Senior Category Buyer
Senior Buyer - Food (Ambient Category)
📍 Surrey, UK | 🕓 4 days office-based | 🌍 Global Sourcing | Strategic Focus
Are you a skilled food buyer ready to take your sourcing expertise global? Our client, a fast-growing ambient food company based in Surrey, is seeking a Senior Buyer - Food/Directs to lead strategic procurement initiatives across their product portfolio.
The Role:
As a Senior Buyer, you'll own the end-to-end strategic sourcing process for a range of ambient food products, building and managing a robust global supplier network. Working closely with key stakeholders, internally and externally, you'll play a key role in delivering cost-effective, high-quality solutions that support innovation and growth.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead global sourcing strategies for ambient food categories
Manage supplier selection, negotiation, and performance
Identify and execute cost-saving initiatives and risk mitigation plans
Partner with cross-functional teams to support NPD and product lifecycle management
Ensure compliance with food safety and ethical sourcing standards
Conduct market and category analysis to inform sourcing strategy
About You:
Proven experience as a Food Buyer or Category Manager within FMCG or food manufacturing
Strong knowledge of food categories and global supply markets
A strategic thinker with excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills
Comfortable in a fast-paced, hands-on environment
Able to work from the Surrey office 4 days per week
What's in it for you:
A visible, impactful role in a growing and agile business
Work on international supply chains with autonomy
Competitive salary + benefits
Opportunity to shape sourcing strategy and influence growth
📩 Ready to take the lead in strategic sourcing? Apply now or reach out for a confidential discussion.
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