Fresh Fish Category Manager

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 compet...