Category Material Operation Lead

Woking – Hybrid (3 days in the office)

Competitive salary, up to 25% bonus and excellent benefits package

We have an excellent opportunity available for you to grow your career and make a difference at Nomad Foods! Joining us as the Category Material Operation Leader.

About the role…

This is an important role for long term material planning for a specific category in Nomad (Fish, Meat, Veg or Packaging), developing and defining the material processes across the business and lead planning execution in line with business targets (service, cost, inventory).

• Owning overall category materials planning across the full Nomad Food network for the category.
• Owning materials inventory level.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships across our clusters.
• Maximise materials capabilities and ensure availability across the group.
• Work closely with procurement and R&D to define key saving projects on the category.

About you…

We are looking for someone with experience of materials planning. However, supply planning will be considered too depending on number of SKU and volume.

• Proven experience of Materials/Supply planning within FMCG industry essential.
• Understand the complexities of working a group role across various international markets.
• Experience of working cross-functionally to deliver projects.
• SAP experience would be highly desirable.
• Strong analysis and reporting skills essential.

What we can offer you…

• An ambitious employer with recognized brands and growth potential
• A culture where your part of a team, where you feel encouraged to make a difference.
• The potential to progress your career across different areas of the Nomad Foods Group

We’re on an exceptional adventure and offer a truly purpose led career. We aim to empower each employee and promote their personal growth all the while ensuring business needs are met now and into the future.

Who are we…

Headquartered in the UK, with revenues of €2.9 billion and operations in 22 key markets, Nomad Foods is Europe's leading frozen food company. We are a young company, founded only eight years ago, and built around a number of iconic brands (including Birds Eye, Findus and iglo and more recently Ledo and Frikom) that invented the frozen category 100 years ago and continue to set the bar for great taste, nutrition, convenience and affordability. Across everything we do, we are guided by our Purpose - Serving the World with Better Food - and how we can make a positive impact on our Performance, People and the Planet.

At Nomad Foods we're proud to represent the world we serve by hiring diverse talent. Our inclusive culture is all about what we can achieve together.