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Category Administrator/Office Manager — Foodbuy Group

Foodbuy Group is a leading food procurement organisation based in the UK. With over £2 billion of managed spend, we support a wide range of foodservice and hospitality clients in purchasing food and everything associated with it. We work closely with our clients to deliver expert procurement services that save them both time and money, allowing them to focus on what really matters to their businesses.

Proudly part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, our parent company and largest client, we purchase directly from manufacturers and growers. Our supplier network includes some of the most recognised brands in the industry, as well as regional and local providers. With a team of over 200 procurement professionals, our unique combination of scale and outstanding data analysis sets us apart in the market.

We are currently looking for a Category Administrator to join our team. In this role, you will provide vital administrative support to the Category Development Team, helping manage processes, communications, reporting, and team coordination.

Key responsibilities:

• Liaise with the wider category team to support clients and suppliers, answering queries and resolving issues (including inbox management, supplier and client requests, helpdesk tickets, and category-related queries)
• Collate data from various sources and present it in a clear, readable format
• Manage contract and price change administration, including uploading documents to our e-platform, Scanmarket
• Coordinate client communication and product sampling sessions
• Prepare meeting agendas, create content, and capture team actions
• Manage ad-hoc projects and follow up with team members as needed
• Build strong working relationships with other key teams, including CET, Business Pricing, CID, and IT
• Provide first-line response for category-related queries and chase invoices from suppliers
• You will also act as Office Manager for our London office in Tavistock Square making sure meeting rooms & kitchen rooms are tidy & tech is working. You will also be responsible for ordering coffee/kitchen items and maintaining the equipment & call out engineers where required. You will also be the Fire & H&S officer for the floor.

Skills, knowledge, and experience required:

• Previous experience in business administration support
• Strong IT skills with the ability to learn new systems quickly
• Excellent organisational and time management abilities
• Flexible, team-oriented approach
• Confident with a positive, “can-do” attitude
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• High standard of literacy, with excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Self-motivated and able to use initiative
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple priorities
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint

Please note this role is office based 5 days per week