Senior Category Manager

Job title:

Senior Category Manager

Company

AB Agri

Job description

The Role & Key ResponsibilitiesJob Title: Senior Category ManagerLocation: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UKContract: Permanent, 2/3 day per week in the office in PeterboroughDo you have a solid background in procurement, category management, and negotiating with suppliers?Do you enjoy being part of an engaging environment with multiple parties involved, allowing you to contribute effectively? If so, this is an exciting opportunity to join AB Agri.Why Join Us?At AB Agri, procurement is not solely concerned with cost efficiency; it prioritises innovation, value creation, and the dynamism of supply chain evolution. As a member of the ABF Group, we oversee indirect expenditure across eleven manufacturing facilities, presenting you with opportunities to shape procurement strategies, build important relationships, and contribute to major projects.The Role:As Senior Category Manager, you will:

• Develop and Implement category strategies across Capital, Indirect, and Packaging
• Facilitate negotiations and oversee supplier relationships to enhance value and reduce risk.
• Work closely with key stakeholders including transport managers, engineering managers, finance teams, and health & safety representatives.
• Support major capital projects, ensuring budget compliance and risk mitigation.
• Oversee and guide a direct report, enhancing their performance and career growth.
• Champion digital innovation, including eSourcing and AI within procurement.
• Collaborate across the wider ABF Group to leverage buying power and best practices.

What We’re Looking For:

• 10+ years of procurement experience, with at least 6 years in category management
• Extensive contract negotiation skills and experience in supplier relationship management
• Background in manufacturing, engineering, transport, or supply chain
• A diligent professional who thrives in a stimulating and evolving environment.
• A self-starter who thrives in a challenging and dynamic environment.

What’s in it for You?

• A leadership role with the opportunity to shape strategy and ensure procurement excellence.
• Flexible hybrid working, typically two to three days in Peterborough, with UK-wide site visits.
• Exposure to major capital projects and cross-functional collaboration.
• Career growth opportunities within AB Agri and the wider ABF Group.

About UsRewarding your passionWhen you join us, you’ll do meaningful work and be rewarded fairly for it. From annual salary reviews and incentive bonus, ongoing career development and enhanced family, financial and wellbeing benefits – these are just some of the ways we reward you – from day one.About usWe’re AB Agri part of Associated British Foods (ABF plc) and we’re passionate about feeding the world responsibly and affordably by making quality animal feed, creating nutrition and technology-based products, and offering data services for the agri-food industry. What sets us apart is how we delight our customers – and that’s because of great people like you. People with different life experiences who share common values. Together we’re building a fair, innovative and inclusive culture.As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to ensuring our application and recruitment processes work for everyone so if you need any additional support (like alternative formats for your application, bringing a support dog to the offices, a sign language interpreter – or anything else) just let us know.Application NotesWe hope you feel that AB Agri is somewhere you can thrive and so we’d love to hear from you. We get a lot of applications for our roles and sometimes need to close the process early so register your details and upload your CV via our careers website as soon as you can – it will only take a few minutes.When you do, we’ll ask you some equal opportunities questions just to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive – or show us areas we can improve. This information is anonymised, separate from your application and is never seen by the hiring panel. You can choose not to answer these questions and this won’t affect your application.Apply today or contact our recruitment team for more information.Agencies and media salesAB Agri group politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We don’t accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.Questions about this role?If you have any questions about this role or need help applying please contact Salvatore Munago via .Supporting your applicationWe work with a number of ​external partners to ensure ​that our application process ​is as comfortable as ​possible, regardless of your ​circumstances or ​background.LocationSenior Category ManagerClosing Date:Not SpecifiedAll LocationsPeterborough All Locations is a required fieldJob FunctionProcurementAdvertising Salary:Not SpecifiedTypePermanent

Expected salary

Location

Peterborough

Job date

Sun, 23 Mar 2025 02:23:53 GMT

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