About this role
Category Administrator Maternity Cover, Fixed-Term Contract Hybrid working: Chertsey or London, minimum two office days per week
About Us:
Foodbuy is a leading UK food procurement organisation, managing more than £2.5 billion of spend across a diverse range of foodservice and hospitality clients.
Proudly part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, we combine unrivalled purchasing scale, specialist procurement expertise and outstanding data analysis to deliver genuine value for our clients. Our team works with leading manufacturers, growers, recognised brands and regional suppliers to help organisations save time and money while focusing on what matters most to their businesses.
The Role:
We are looking for an organised, proactive and detail-focused Category Administrator to join our Category Development Team on a maternity cover contract.
You will provide essential administrative support across the category function, helping the team manage supplier and client queries, contract and price changes, reporting, communications, meetings and day-to-day category activity.
This is a varied and fast-paced role where you will work closely with internal teams, suppliers and clients. It would suit someone who enjoys taking ownership, managing multiple priorities and keeping people and processes organised.
Key Responsibilities
Provide day-to-day administrative support to the wider category teamRespond to supplier, client, category inbox and helpdesk queriesGather information from different data sources and present it in a clear, accessible formatSupport contract and price change administrationUpload relevant documents to the Scanmarket e-platformCoordinate client communications and product sampling sessionsPrepare meeting agendas and supporting contentCapture actions, maintain accurate minutes and follow up with colleaguesSupport ad hoc projects and ensure agreed actions are completedBuild strong working relationships with relevant internal teamsProvide an initial point of contact for supplier invoice queries What We’re Looking For
Previous business administration or team support experienceExcellent organisational and time-management skillsStrong attention to detail and a high level of accuracyConfident written and verbal communication skillsStrong IT capabilities and the ability to learn new systems quicklyAdvanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPointA flexible, team-focused approach with a positive, can-do attitudeThe ability to use initiative and work independentlyConfidence managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment Why Join Foodbuy?
This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative and commercially focused procurement business where your contribution will support the smooth running of a busy category team.
You will gain exposure to procurement processes, supplier and client relationships, category data and commercial administration while working within one of the UK’s leading food procurement organisations.
If you are highly organised, confident with data and systems, and enjoy providing dependable support to a busy team, we would love to hear from you.