Category Buyer

At Indigo Food Group , we're looking for a proactive and dynamic Category Buyer to lead our packaging procurement activities while supporting ingredient sourcing across the Group.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to make a real impact, develop into a recognised packaging expert, and help drive innovation, sustainability, and commercial success.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape and develop the packaging category, becoming the go-to expert within the business while contributing to the Group's long-term growth strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement Group-wide procurement strategies for packaging and selected ingredient categories.
• Lead supplier sourcing, benchmarking, tendering, contract negotiations, and supplier performance management.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships to secure competitive commercial terms, high service levels, quality standards, and innovation opportunities.
• Manage day-to-day purchasing activities, including price file maintenance, budget reporting, standard cost reviews, and new SKU pricing.
• Deliver cost-saving initiatives, value engineering projects, and continuous improvement programmes.
• Monitor market trends, commodity prices, supply chain risks, and legislative developments, providing insight and recommendations to key stakeholders.
• Support NPD, innovation, operational, and technical projects through effective supplier collaboration.
• Identify and implement sourcing opportunities that improve cost efficiency, supply resilience, and sustainability performance.
• Work collaboratively across multiple sites and business functions to achieve shared objectives.
• Support the Group Procurement Director in strengthening procurement capability across Indigo Food Group.

About You

Essential Experience & Skills

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in packaging procurement.
• FMCG experience is essential, with food ingredient sourcing experience highly desirable.
• Strong commercial awareness and proven negotiation skills.
• Experience delivering cost-reduction programmes and value engineering initiatives.
• Sound understanding of procurement and supply chain management principles.
• Ability to assess commercial, food safety, sustainability, and supply chain factors to support effective decision-making.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly.
• Ability to work effectively across multiple sites and functions.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly to Group sites, suppliers, and customers.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who is:

• Ambitious, motivated, and eager to develop their career within a growing business.
• Commercially minded and results-driven.
• Proactive, positive, and solutions-focused.
• Passionate about continuous improvement and delivering value.
• Comfortable taking ownership and working independently.
• A strong relationship-builder with excellent influencing skills.
• Collaborative and team-oriented, with the ability to work effectively across functions.
• Excited by the opportunity to drive change and raise the profile of procurement within the organisation.

Why Join Indigo Food Group?

This is more than a buying role. It's an opportunity to become a key contributor within a growing food business, take ownership of a strategically important category, and build a long-term career with real development opportunities.

If you're ready to make your mark, drive innovation, and become the packaging expert within Indigo Food Group, we'd love to hear from you.