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Job Vacancy Details
Group Category Controller
Food
Grimsby or Crawley
Permanent
Updated September 8, 2008
Job Purpose:
• To provide an effective interface between the sourcing strategy of the Group and the day-to-day buying activity
• To continue to develop a best in class shellfish centre of excellence for Foodvest with particular focus on the growth of the category for Findus
• To pro-actively and commercially manage a shellfish purchasing spend of £60m with an expectation that this will increase significantly over time
The Role:
With significant liaison across all areas of the business, including Group Purchasing, NPD and Technical teams key responsibilities will be:
• To provide a comprehensive, professional sourcing service to the shellfish category
• To develop an extensive knowledge bank of the category to ensure quick responses to market changes to maintain the Group's commercial advantage
• To work closely with the commercial teams to ensure full and effective communication regarding demand, supply capability and range of product offering
• To thoroughly investigate the Group's position in the market, in terms of current suppliers and assessing how we can improve
• Liaison with new and existing suppliers, ensuring that all partners are in line with the strategy of the Group
• To develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and to network effectively across the market
• To assist in the development of the shellfish procurement strategy through knowledge of markets, international variations in culture, currency, etc and professional, commercial acumen
Who we're looking for
• Significant and demonstrable professional procurement experience gained within a fast-paced, ideally FMCG environment
• Excellent communicator with a strong ability and desire to network and build relationships
• Previous exposure to international markets and an appreciation of cultural differences, exchange rate issues, export and logistical hurdles
• Experience of operating in a retailer own brand market or an understanding of how it operates and the issues that can arise would be a distinct advantage
• Flexible approach that is able to see the wider business implications and is willing to take the right commercial stance for the Group
• Autonomous decision maker
• Willingness to travel internationally
About our client
Foodvest is a major European food group with operations in the UK, Scandinavia, France and a growing presence in Central and Eastern Europe. The company has more than 6000 employees across 20 facilities in 5 countries and in 2007 generated over £1.0 billion of turnover.
In the UK, Young's is the leading branded producer and distributor of seafood, with a 200 year old heritage of selling a wide range of high quality seafood products - both chilled and frozen - in retail and foodservice channels. Its market-leading products are staples of the British diet and include the Young's Chip Shop range and Young's Admiral's Pie, the UK's best-selling ready meal.
Findus is the leading branded frozen food manufacturer in Scandinavia, with market leadership in Sweden, Norway and Finland within each of the frozen ready meals, fish and vegetables segments in which it operates. Findus also has a strong presence in France, where it has the strongest brand recognition of any frozen food brand.
The Seafood Company is a leader in the production of chilled, private-label seafood products in the UK, selling to all of the major UK multiples. It is Europe's biggest processor of farmed Atlantic salmon.
The group is seeking to continue its global sourcing programme to create a procurement centre of excellence.
What's on offer
Excellent package
Michael Page Contact
For further info, apply or phone on 0114 263 6020.
Job Ref: 12992584
Your application will be sent to Paul Wilson.
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