About the Role: As the Senior International Category Manager for Fresh Produce (PHF), you are a strategic leader steering our 2026+ "Refresh…
About the Role: As the Senior International Category Manager for Fresh Produce (PHF), you are a strategic leader steering our 2026+ "Refresh" strategy across international markets. You will own a complex, high-impact portfolio, designing long-term sourcing strategies that elevate product quality, scale our weekly menu, and drive structural ingredient variety.
You will be a standard-bearer for our PHF vision—to source Produce that meets customer expectations of quality & convenience at the best cost. In this senior role, you will go beyond execution to focus on mentorship, matrix leadership, and fundamentally transforming the agricultural supply chain.
What You'll Do
Lead Portfolio Strategy & Value Creation: Define and execute the multi-year sourcing strategy for a complex produce portfolio. Unlock macro-level sourcing opportunities and drive systemic cost efficiencies, optimizing the total cost of ownership across the global network.
Drive "Direct-to-Grower" Transformation: Lead complex, high-stakes negotiations and forge long-term strategic partnerships to rapidly scale our Direct-to-Grower models. Design and optimize supply chain structures utilizing central cross-docking platforms to revolutionize freshness and speed-to-market.
Spearhead Matrix Leadership & Trust: Act as a senior leader and mentor within the PHF team, upskilling junior buyers and regional teams. Cultivate deep trust with executive stakeholders and lead alignment with FSQA and SCO leadership to ensure our "One Team" mentality scales across the business.
Master Strategic Risk Management: Design the overarching strategy for agricultural risk management, climate adaptation, and complex multi-region seasonality planning. Build highly resilient supply chains capable of weathering macroeconomic and environmental shifts.
Champion NID & Menu Expansion: Partner strategically with culinary and product leadership to integrate New Ingredient Development (NID) at a portfolio level, ensuring our internat
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£45,000 – £60,000 (Glassdoor, Levels.fyi, 2025)
About the Role: As the Senior International Category Manager for Fresh Produce (PHF), you are a strategic leader steering our 2026+ "Refresh…