Portfolio Procurement has been engaged by our leading Greater London based client to recruit for a Fresh Fish Category Manager.

Purpose of role:

You will lead the day to day buying of fresh fish and seafood managing a multi-million pound spend with a growing business.

Key responsibilities:

• You will source and buy fresh fish and seafood in line with customer demand, production room requirements, quality standards, and cost targets.
• You will manage the buying volume, ensuring strong cost control, accurate pricing, supplier competitiveness, and commercial discipline across the category.
• You will monitor spend, cost-price movement, supplier pricing, margin impact and buying performance, escalating risks, and opportunities to senior management
• You will manage supplier relationships across fish and seafood suppliers, wholesalers, importers, markets, and other supply routes.
• You will negotiate competitive pricing, challenge cost increases, manage terms where applicable, and ensure suppliers deliver the right products, at the right quality and on time.
• You will maintain close awareness of market movement, seasonal availability, supply shortages, and suitable product substitutions

Experience required:

• Previous experience buying fish or seafood.
• Previous team management experience.
• Experience managing supplier relationships and commercial buying decisions.
• Strong knowledge of fresh fish and seafood products.
• Experience negotiating with suppliers.
• Commercial understanding of pricing, margin, stock, availability, and waste.
• Ability to manage buying spend with strong cost and margin control.
• Ability to work in a fast-moving fresh-food environment.
• Strong communication skills with suppliers and internal teams.
• Good Excel, reporting and purchasing-system skills.
• Ability to report clearly to senior management.

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The Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position.