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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 competitive pricing, challenge cost increases, manage terms where applicable, and ensure suppliers deliver the right products, at the right quality and on time. • You will maintain close awareness of market movement, seasonal availability, supply shortages, and suitable product substitutions Experience required : • Previous experience buying fish or seafood. • Previous team management experience. • Experience managing supplier relationships and commercial buying decisions. • Strong knowledge of fresh fish and seafood products. • Experience negotiating with suppliers. • Commercial understanding of pricing, margin, stock, availability, and waste. • Ability to manage buying spend with strong cost and margin control. • Ability to work in a fast-moving fresh-food environment. • Strong communication skills with suppliers and internal teams. • Good Excel, reporting and purchasing-system skills. • Ability to report clearly to senior management. 51651DHR INDPRO The Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position.