Jobs, fresher vacancy - Senior Category Buyer • West Midlands

Company: Manpower 2Sisters

West Midlands

Senior Category Buyer 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 offering exceptional opportunities for development and progression to our employees. About the Role As a Procurement Specialist, you will cover a broad range of indirect categories, including CAPEX, and will play a key role in supplier management, contract review, sourcing activity, and supporting tender processes. The business is also entering an exciting period, with major projects requiring re-tendering and a review of 300+ IT contracts, offering a strong development environment for someone looking to progress. Key Responsibilities Support the preparation of RFI, RFQ, and ITT documentation Assist in sourcing new suppliers and materials across indirect categories Support tendering, contract negotiations, and supplier selection Implement and maintain supplier agreements Contribute to the delivery of category plans within IT, HR & Factory Services Build and maintain strong supplier relationships through site visits and regular engagement Support wider procurement projects, including renewal of large contracts and database development About You We are looking for a strong generalist buyer with a grounding in procurement and an ambition to grow within a large, complex organisation. Experience & Attributes Strong experience in a procurement role Ideally some exposure to indirect categories, supplier negotiation, tendering, and contract management but will also consider strong Direct Procurement experience. Confident communicator with the desire to be client-facing, visiting suppliers and contributing to negotiations Highly organised, proactive, and keen to learn MCIPS (or working towards) is beneficial 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 in March which is by Birmingham Airport 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 with significant opportunities to develop and grow your procurement career. With a wide range of strategic projects and a centralised team covering multiple categories, this role provides a diverse workload and exposure to high-profile initiatives across the business. #HeadOffice