Senior Category Lead
Senior Category Lead
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Job Description
We have an incredibly exciting opportunity for a Senior Category Lead to join our team here at Gousto. Reporting to the Director of Buying you will lead categories including chilled & protein own the strategic roadmapdriving savings elevating quality ensuring regulatory compliance and strengthening supplier relationships. As the category expert youll forecast budgets track commodities manage risks and work cross-functionally to launch innovation and responsible sourcing programmes.
In addition you will manage a small but mighty team of category experts while collaborating with other Category Lead across the team. Food is at the heart of Gousto this is an incredible opportunity to have a direct impact on the customer while continuing to elevate the customer experience!
Core Responsibilities
- Execute defined category strategy aligning with Procurement procedures
- Ensure legislative & regulatory compliance across all subcategories
- Drive delivery of targets including savings service levels quality and value chain KPIs
- Lead category reviews and build long-term plans (include consortium MvB NPD responsibility work)
- Manage annual budget and monthly re-forecasting
- Monitor commodity pricing vs. contract leveraging data for decisions
- Develop mitigation strategies for commodity risk
- Lead senior-level supplier relationships setting and enforcing performance metrics
- Liaise with internal stakeholders (incl. Group companies) to understand demand and align strategy
- Oversee administrative compliance across department needs
- Mentor junior team members; deputise for Buying Director when required
- Lead cross-category or cross-functional supplier-related projects
Who you are:
- Deep expertise in negotiation contract law value engineering forecasting & commodity analysis
- Proven track record in manufacturing or grocery retail procurement
- Managing chilled and / or protein categories would be hugely beneficial
- Commercial Drive proactive relentless on cost knows your numbers has a plan
- Strong thinking skillsanalysis decision-making planning
- Strategic Thinking Independent creative balanced in recommendations
- Communication & Influence adapts style presents clearly gains buy-in at all levels
- Leadership inspires coaches improves procurement processes
- Team Orientation prioritises company-wide success over personal/team goals
- Customer Focus Understands customer needs becomes category expert
Qualifications :
- Ideally GAP trained (or equivalent)
Additional Information :
Benefits
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Interview Process
- Call with a Talent Acquisition
- 1st stage interview with Hiring Manager
- 2nd stage interview / task with stakeholder
- 3rd stage interview meeting the team
Gousto is for everyone:
Whether its creating diversity in our recipes or building new teams we care about our people and the opportunities they have at Gousto. Across our business we lead with inclusivity and strive for equality in all we do; working hard to ensure Gousto is an environment where you can be totally yourself.
Everyone is welcome and were looking for applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.
Excited but wondering if you tick every box We recommend applying anyway so that we can review your profile . And if youre in a job share why not just apply as a pair.
For our roles outside of Operations most of our people spend 1 or 2 days in our offices every week combining the benefits of flexibility and time together with colleagues. We want to enable you to do your best work and if you require additional flexibility please talk to us about it.
If you have a disability that youre worried will affect you during the interview process please let us know and we will do our best to help you feel comfortable.
Wed love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying please let us know.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
