Title: Category Buyer
Salary: £40K
Location: South Lincolnshire
Industry: FMCG - Food
Working Pattern: Hybrid

Are you a commercial and customer-focused Buyer with a passion for food and supply chain excellence?
We're looking for a dynamic, strategic and customer-driven Category Buyer to take ownership of a key product category within a fast-paced, growing food business.

This role is ideal for someone who lives and breathes product and customer - someone who understands the UK food market, thrives on negotiation, and delivers measurable results. You'll have the freedom to innovate, build strong supplier relationships and make a tangible impact on category performance.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Deliver the Category & Procurement Plan - driving sales, margin, and profit across your area.

• Negotiate contracts, pricing, and terms to secure the best possible cost, service, and value.

• Build and manage strong supplier relationships through regular performance reviews.

• Oversee the end-to-end procurement process, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency.

• Identify and onboard new suppliers that bring quality, reliability, and innovation.

• Analyse market trends - spotting inflation risks, supply chain issues, and cost-saving opportunities.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with sales, supply chain, and technical teams to align strategy and maximise availability.

• Manage inventory and shelf life to minimise waste and maintain high service levels.

• Represent the business at industry events and trade shows, keeping connected to emerging trends and opportunities.

Candidate Criteria:

• Proven experience in a Buyer or Category Buyer role (ideally within food or FMCG).

• Strong commercial and negotiation skills, with a track record of delivering margin and supply benefits.

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Ability to work independently, problem solve and make smart, data-driven decisions.

• Resilient under pressure, organised and comfortable managing multiple priorities.

• Detail-oriented, analytical, and confident interpreting data to influence decisions.

Why Join?

This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the future of a key category within a business that values innovation, integrity, and trust.
You'll be part of a collaborative team where your ideas truly count - and where you can see the commercial impact of your work every day.


The recruitment for this role has been outsourced to Jordan at MorePeople - if successfully shortlisted, Jordan will be in touch to discuss your application further.