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Category Manager

Butternut Box

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Doncaster

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๐Ÿถ A bit about Butternut & The Role

At Butternut Box, we're on a mission to put the food back into dog food! We believe that our furry friends deserve the healthiest, tastiest, and most natural meals, delivered straight to their wagging tails. Cooked like you would at home, our freshly prepared dog food is packed with goodness. And now, we're looking for a talented Category Manager to oversee and own our Packaging and Third Party Manufacturing Categories, with the potential to expand into other areas as we grow.

As our Category Manager, you'll be responsible for managing 2 Category Buyers and overseeing an international and rapidly growing supply base. Your mission will be to ensure that we build partnerships with suppliers and our packaging materials and additional products, such as treats, chews, toys, and merchandise, are of the highest quality and readily available.

๐Ÿ‘‹ A bit about you

We are looking for someone who is both passionate about providing the best possible quality for our dogs and their humans whilst knowing how to negotiate the best options and develop strong supplier partnerships. You will establish great foundations for the team to grow in, great working relationships with suppliers, internal stakeholders and the broader Procurement team and a keen eye for detail, external market awareness and ability to adapt based on the current needs of the business.

๐Ÿ”Ž Some of the essentials you will need:

  • Senior-level experience in procurement, used to managing multiple categories
  • Commercial awareness; you should be comfortable in leading supplier negotiations and able to take a holistic view of the impact of your role in the business
  • Experience developing & negotiating supplier contracts
  • Experience working in a manufacturing or FMCG setting
  • To create long-term partnerships with suppliers who have a desire to share our values, quality, and passion
  • Some experience & passion with purchasing packaging at any level
  • Have experience in developing others
  • Exceptional stakeholder management
  • Organised with a very keen eye for detail and the ability to work under pressure
  • Passion for procurement!

๐Ÿ™Œ What is on offer

  • 257.5 hours of holiday per year (including bank holidays) plus an additional day for every year of service
  • ยฃ500 annual learning & development budget
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Discounted Private Medical Insurance with Vitality Health Care
  • Subsidised food from a variety of street food vans and of course pay day pizza!
  • Enhanced family first policy
  • Employee discount on Butternut Box for your dog
  • Free parking and free electric car charging
  • Lots of office dogs (Cleo, Cali, Ronnie, Harvey, Milo and many moreโ€ฆ.)

โ€ผA few things to note:

  • You can view the full Job Description and person specification on this link
  • We aim to respond to all applicants personally. Our recruitment team is small so do bear with us.
  • Butternut Box is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity and inclusion. We welcome people of different nationalities, backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives.
  • We're not afraid of putting extra weight on candidates from underrepresented groups. We want strong, diverse teams built from different backgrounds, experiences, and identities. We're ready for the ongoing work that goes into building an inclusive, supportive place for you to do the best work of your career.
  • There is no specific date this role will go down but we normally experience a high volume of applications so if you are interested we suggest applying as soon as possible.

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