Category Manager

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Category Manager
Location: Birmingham Salary: Highly Competitive + Excellent Benefits Package + Car Allowance
About Us Join 2 Sisters Food Group , one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, with an annual turnover exceeding £3 billion and approximately 13,000 employees across 16 sites. We operate across poultry, chilled, and bakery categories and are home to well-known brands such as Holland's Pies .
Our products are supplied to major retailers and foodservice customers including Aldi, Asda, Co-op, KFC, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco, and Waitrose. We are committed to delivering high-quality food for the British public while providing outstanding development and progression opportunities for our people.
About the Role As Category Manager , you will take strategic ownership of a portfolio of indirect spend categories, including CAPEX , IT, HR, and Factory Services. You will be responsible for developing and delivering category strategies, driving value through strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, and contract optimisation.
The business is entering a particularly exciting phase, with significant transformation projects underway, including large-scale re-tendering activity and a review of 300+ IT contracts. This role offers the opportunity to operate at a strategic level, influence senior stakeholders, and deliver measurable commercial impact across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and implement end-to-end category strategies aligned to business objectives
Lead the preparation and execution of RFI, RFQ, and ITT processes
Manage strategic sourcing, supplier selection, and contract negotiations
Own supplier performance management, governance, and continuous improvement
Drive value through cost optimisation, risk management, and innovation
Lead contract implementation and ensure compliance across the business
Build strong, collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders and senior suppliers
Support and lead complex procurement projects, including large contract renewals and systems/data improvements
Contribute to the evolution of the centralised procurement function and best practice
About You We are looking for an experienced procurement professional who is ready to step into (or already operating within) a Category Manager role. You will be commercially astute, comfortable managing complexity, and confident engaging with senior stakeholders across a large, matrixed organisation.
Experience & Attributes
Proven experience in procurement, ideally with category ownership or strategic sourcing responsibility
Experience across indirect categories (IT, HR, CAPEX, or Factory Services preferred), though strong transferable experience from direct procurement will be considered
Strong negotiation, contract management, and supplier relationship skills
Confident, credible communicator with experience working with senior stakeholders
Highly organised, proactive, and results-driven
MCIPS qualified or working towards (desirable but not essential)
Working Pattern
Hybrid role with an expectation to be on-site 3 days per week
Based at Colmore Row Head Office , moving to our new office near Birmingham Airport in March
Benefits
33 days' holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays)
Refer a Friend Scheme
Health Assured EAP & Grocery Aid - confidential support 365 days a year
50% discount at Boparan Restaurant Group brands
Cycle2Work Scheme
Excellent career development opportunities with a strong focus on internal progression
Why Join Us?
As one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, we offer a dynamic, fast-paced environment where procurement plays a critical strategic role. This is a high-impact opportunity to shape category strategies, influence major commercial decisions, and develop your career within a complex, evolving organisation.
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Location:
Birmingham
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
FMCG

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