Category manager Work, Jobs in Liverpool, Eng (with Salaries)

Category Manager – Fresh Seafood
Bidfresh —Southport
- Remote
- Business development
- Analysis skills
- Team management
- Free parking
Quick apply
4d
Group Purchasing Manager
VetPlus —Lytham
- Up to £65,000 a year
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Continuous improvement
- Business
Category Assistant - Toys
The Very Group —Liverpool
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Merchandising
- Employee discount
Quick apply
7d
Category Buying Manager - Chilled & Fresh
Iceland —Deeside
- Full-time
- Leadership
- Negotiation
- Free parking
- Store discount
Purchasing Manager
Sharp Manufacturing Company of UK —Wrexham
- From £50,000 a year
- Full-time
- Writing skills
- Continuous improvement
- In-person
- Free parking
- Bereavement leave
Quick apply
7d
Category Buying Manager - Grocery
Iceland —Chester
- Full-time
- Leadership
- Negotiation
- Free parking
- Store discount
Category Assistant - Lego
The Very Group —Liverpool
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Merchandising
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Assistant Commercial Managers
Home Office —Liverpool
- £49,850 - £56,850 a year
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Presentation skills
- Travel
- Annual leave
8d
Digital Trading Manager
Oh Polly —Wirral
- £45,000 - £52,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Merchandising
- Data analysis skills
- Analysis skills
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Assoc Dir Global Category Manager Devices
Teva —Runcorn
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
Supply Chain Campaign Management Specialist
CSL Seqirus —Liverpool
- Full-time
- Bachelor's degree
Brand Marketing Manager
NewPrinces Group —Liverpool
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Presentation skills
- Travel
- Annual leave
10d
Buyer
Rolls-Royce SMR —Warrington
- £31,875 - £39,375 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Continuous improvement
- Travel
Assistant Merchandiser
Matalan —Liverpool
- Full-time
- Merchandising
- Data analysis skills
- Analysis skills
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Technology Partnerships Marketing Manager (12 month FTC)
The Very Group —Liverpool
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Employee discount
Quick apply
10h
Procurement Manager - Services & Operations
Rolls-Royce SMR —Warrington
- £60,000 - £78,750 a year
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
Assistant Merchandiser - Fashion
The Very Group —Liverpool
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Merchandising
- Data analysis skills
- Analysis skills
- Employee discount
Quick apply
National Account Manager (Retail)
The Protein Works™ —Liverpool
- Full-time
- Business development
- Work from home
- Employee discount
Quick apply
14d
Merchandiser
Iceland —Deeside
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Merchandising
- Data analysis skills
14d
Trainee Buyer
Home Bargains —Liverpool
- £26,780 a year
- Merchandising
- Data analysis skills
- Analysis skills
- Store discount
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
1d

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Category Manager – Fresh Seafood

Bidfresh -
Southport

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Job details

4 days ago

Benefits

Free parking
Company pension

Qualifications

Sourcing
Stakeholder collaboration
Mentoring junior staff
Food safety and hygiene regulations
Business development
Analysis skills
Team management
Partnership building
Mentoring
Multidisciplinary collaboration
Negotiated procurement

Full job description

About the role

Role Overview:

The Category Manager is responsible for leading the commercial strategy, sourcing, and development of the Fresh category across the Bidfresh group. Reporting to the Buying Director, this role focuses on building profitable, sustainable business growth through strategic buying, supplier partnerships, and category development. The role combines strong commercial acumen with deep market knowledge, ensuring competitive supply, excellent product quality, and continuous innovation.

Key Responsibilities

Category & Business Development:

Own and deliver the category strategy for Fresh Salmon, Seabass, Haddock, Cod, Hake and many other species, driving sales growth, margin, and market share.

Identify and develop new business opportunities, products, and routes to market, including foreign travel as required.

Analyse market trends, pricing, and customer demand to inform commercial decisions

Buying & Supplier Management:

Lead commercial negotiations, contracts, and pricing structures

Build long-term strategic supplier relationships focused on quality, sustainability, and cost efficiency.

Manage seasonal supply challenges and mitigate risk through effective planning

Commercial Performance:

Deliver agreed sales, margin, availability, volume and range increase targets.

Monitor KPIs including waste, yield, forecast accuracy, and service levels

Work closely with supply chain and operations to optimise freshness and stock flow

Quality, Compliance & Sustainability:

Ensure compliance with food safety, traceability, and regulatory requirements

Support responsible sourcing and sustainability initiatives (e.g. ASC, MSC, MCS)

Resolve quality or supply issues quickly and effectively

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Partner with sales, technical, logistics, and marketing teams

Support customer-facing teams with market insight and product expertise

Coach and mentor junior team member where applicable

Skills & Experience

Essential:

Proven experience as a Category Manager or Senior Buyer within Fresh Seafood

Strong knowledge of Fresh Salmon, Fresh Haddock and Fresh Seabass markets, preference would be to bring extensive knowledge of several species.

Demonstrated success in building and developing profitable categories

Strong commercial, analytical, and negotiation skills

People management skills.

Desirable:

Experience across foodservice, Production and/or wholesale channels

Knowledge of global seafood supply chains and sustainability standards

Personal Attributes

Commercially driven and results-focused

Confident decision-maker

Strong relationship builder

Adaptable in a fast-moving fresh food environment

About us

The Bidfresh journey

We’re Bidfresh. A fast growing team of fresh food experts in a collection of regional businesses across the UK. We’re a big business with big ambitions. We succeed by focusing on the detail. By going the extra mile to find the best products. By building relationships with our partners. And by going further to support our teams to develop and grow. Our work is full of excitement, care and a big sense of achievement. And our ‘Fresh’ values guide the way. Make our journey, your journey, and take your first small steps towards a big career adventure.

Rewards and benefits

We’ve created a benefits package that is designed to support you and reward your hard work. Every employee (subject to completion of probation) is automatically entitled to:

Discounts: Save on Bidfresh products, high street shopping, travel, and cinema tickets
Free parking: Free parking at our sites
Health care cash plan: Access to a health care cash plan
Confidential support and counselling: Access to free confidential support and counselling
Pension scheme: Access to a pension scheme
A minimum of 30 days holiday entitlement

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