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Our client is a highly innovative award-winning supplier of Fresh Produce direct to consumers across the UK via home-delivery. Due to continued success, a superb opportunity has emerged to join them as
Category Manager . This is a vital role which will require a significant contribution to successfully deliver their buying plan for their fruit-based product range. You will seek opportunities to improve leverage and achieve competitive advantage for the business. The successful applicant will be part of the Commercial team reporting to the Head of Procurement.The Opportunity
To effectively manage and build relations with key internal and external stakeholdersTo specify products and negotiate costs that delivers the maximum saving without compromising quality or service to customers.To understand and meet customers product needsTo achieve agreed cost reduction, quality improvement and service enhancement targetsTo identify further products and services that will deliver cost savings when procured centrally.The Qualities we want to see
Experience within Fresh Produce categories, ideally Fruit, however broader experience may be consideredGood knowledge of the DTC UK food sectorAnalytical skills with clear focus on end resultsExcellent communication and negotiation skillsPersonal integrityIf you ve read this advert intently and feel you have the appropriate skill set and mind set to be a success in a role such as this, please don t delay; get in contact with Redfox immediately!Location: Home-based, but regular travel to either their head office in London or their Service Provider in BirminghamIf this sounds of interest and would like to know a little more, please contact Ian Reed at Redfox or apply via this ..... full job details .....
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