Category manager Work, Jobs in Kirkham, Lan (with Salaries)

Group Purchasing Manager
VetPlus —Lytham
- Up to £65,000 a year
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Continuous improvement
- Business
Senior Category Manager - Beds & Mattresses
Bensons for Beds —Accrington
- Data analysis skills
- No degree
- Mentoring
- Employee discount
Marketing Manager - Manufacturing Brands
James Hall & Co Ltd —Preston
- Full-time
- Bakery
- Presentation skills
- Budgeting
- Free parking
- Annual leave
Quick apply
4d
Category Manager – Fresh Seafood
Bidfresh —Southport
- Remote
- Business development
- Analysis skills
- Team management
- Free parking
Quick apply
1d
Frame Category Manager - Optical
Hakim Group —Darwen
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Continuous improvement
- Communication skills
Community Manager
WillPowders Ltd —Clitheroe
- £25,000 - £35,000 a year
- Full-time
- Social media management
- Bachelor's degree
- In-person
Quick apply
Ecommerce Partnership Manager
IVG - I Vape Great Premium E-Liquids —Preston
- Full-time
- Sales
- Marketing
- Analysis skills
- Free parking
- Employee discount
Quick apply
5d
Category Specialist
Westinghouse Electric Company —Preston
- Bachelor's degree
- Contracts
- Analytics
- Employee assistance programme
- Life insurance
Category Buyer
Victorian Plumbing —Leyland
- Data analysis skills
- Negotiation
Quick apply
Contracts and Procurement Officer
Blackburn with Darwen Council —Blackburn with Darwen
- £35,412 - £39,152 a year
- Full-time
7d
Procurement Manager
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust —Blackburn
- £49,387 - £56,515 a year
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Travel
11d
Procurement Specialist
Science in Sport Group —Blackburn
- Up to £45,000 a year
- Doctoral degree
- Communication skills
- Employee discount
Senior National Accounts Manager
Crown Paints —Darwen
- Full-time
- Data analysis skills
- Negotiation
Quick apply
Supply Chain Manager
TVS Supply Chain Solutions —Chorley
- Hybrid work
- Continuous improvement
- No degree
- Travel
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
1d
Sales Account Manager
Graham & Brown Holdings - a family of companies —Blackburn
- £39,686 - £44,095 a year
- Remote
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Travel
Quick apply
PPM - Supply Chain
Westinghouse Electric Company —Preston
- Spanish
- English
- Analysis skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Life insurance
Assistant Merchandiser
Matalan —Liverpool
- Full-time
- Merchandising
- Data analysis skills
- Analysis skills
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Territory Account Manager
ARCO Limited —Darwen
- Business development
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
International Marketing Executive
Nichols PLC —Newton-le-Willows
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Organisational skills
- Budgeting
- Free parking
- Employee discount
Brand Manager
Nichols PLC —Newton-le-Willows
- Hybrid work
- Social media management
- Organisational skills
- Free parking
- Employee discount

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Group Purchasing Manager

VetPlus -
Lytham

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Job details

Permanent
Up to £65,000 a year

Qualifications

Microsoft Powerpoint
Supplier ordering
Contract management
Sourcing
Stock ordering
CIPS
Cost efficiency strategy
Continuous improvement
Partnership building
Procurement cost optimisation strategy
Procurement processing
Cost optimisation planning
Purchasing
Management reporting
Business
Negotiated procurement
Communication skills
Purchasing and procurement experience
Contract administration
Negotiation
Time management

Full job description

Lytham St Annes, Full Time, On site
Up to 65k Dependent on experience

About us

As part of the Tangerine Group, we are The Global Leader in veterinary nutraceuticals, delivering innovative solutions to vets in over 50 countries worldwide, with seven wholly owned subsidiaries.

About the Role

We’re looking for a strategic, proactive Purchasing Manager to take ownership of our end‑to‑end purchasing function and play a key role in supporting our continued growth. You will be working closely with Production, Warehouse, R&D, Finance, and Quality teams. Driving an effective purchasing strategy, you will strengthening supplier relationships, ensuring we deliver the best product at the best value, every time.

You will be responsible for a £15m spend across direct categories with over 200 raw materials and 2000 packaging SKU’s globally sourced.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone highly analytical, commercially savvy, and passionate about building a best‑in‑class procurement operation in a rapidly growing business.

What You’ll Be Doing

Lead Our Purchasing Strategy

Develop and deliver a purchasing strategy aligned to business growth plans.
Create an annual purchasing plan optimising direct and indirect spend balancing quality, cost, and lead times.
Build strong strategic supplier relationships, ensuring at least two approved suppliers for every product to minimise risk.

Drive Operational Excellence

Oversee the purchase order process, ensuring accuracy and compliance with SOPs.
Ensure new suppliers are selected, vetted and set up correctly.
Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times, MOQs, and wider conditions to secure best‑value agreements.
Maintain contracts for all key suppliers and ensure compliance with company terms and conditions.

Support Innovation & Continuous Improvement

Work with R&D on new product development to source raw materials effectively and ensure continuity of supply.
Deliver year‑on‑year improvements on KPIs including invoice disputes, supplier defect rates, purchase price variance, and procurement ROI.
Support capital project development through robust sourcing and negotiation.

Optimise Stock, Supply Chain and Costs

Manage stock levels to maximise cash and optimise working capital.
Work closely with suppliers to ensure efficient delivery of raw materials and packaging, avoiding disruptions to manufacturing.
Lead ongoing price reduction initiatives and improve supplier terms, including extending payment terms and securing delivered pricing.
Develop and maintain effective “Just in Time” programmes with major suppliers.

Broaden Our Supplier Landscape

Attend conferences, trade shows and supplier meetings to identify new partners and opportunities.
Produce reporting and analytics for senior management.
Occasionally visit suppliers and other company sites as needed.

About You

Required Experience & Skills

Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar purchasing or procurement role.
Strong knowledge of Sage Line 200.
Excellent communication, relationship‑building and negotiation skills.
Highly organised with brilliant time‑management.
Advanced IT skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

Ideally You Will Also Have

A degree in Business or Management.
CIPS qualification (or studying towards it).

Why Join Us?

You’ll play a central role in shaping our purchasing strategy and supplier network at a time of exciting growth. This is a high‑impact position where your ideas and decisions genuinely make a difference across the entire business.

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category manager jobs in kirkham, lan

Group Purchasing Manager

Senior Category Manager - Beds & Mattresses

Marketing Manager - Manufacturing Brands

Category Manager – Fresh Seafood

Frame Category Manager - Optical

Community Manager

Ecommerce Partnership Manager

Category Specialist

Category Buyer

Contracts and Procurement Officer

Procurement Manager

Procurement Specialist

Senior National Accounts Manager

Supply Chain Manager

Sales Account Manager

PPM - Supply Chain

Assistant Merchandiser

Territory Account Manager

International Marketing Executive

Brand Manager

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