Excellent opportunity for an experienced junior buyer to join a unique, vibrant company that has a family approach to their working culture whilst growing year on year.

The role will support the Business in range selection, assortment planning and supplier sourcing, and managing a portfolio of products and suppliers. A fast-paced buying mentality and an opportunity to take ownership of a category is needed. As the company is growing the position will expose you to several project opportunities as well as career development. You will have a proven track record of buying to be considered for the role.

The role:

• Understand and take full ownership of the sales reports and range plans in your categories.
• Look at the company’s critical path, understand, and follow.
• Keep recorded analysis of range trends and season reviews.
• Sourcing stock mid-season for certain ranges.
• Managing stock health.
• Assist with content that can be used for the web and researching products.
• Looking at catalogue layouts, web layouts, range plans, and new product ranges.

The successful candidate will:

• Previous experience in a Buying role is essential.
• Excellent and effective verbal and written communication skills and attention to detail.
• Adaptable attitude towards change, opportunities, and project management as designated from time to time.
• Excellent PC skills that include; Outlook, Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint.
• Structured planning, organisation, and time management skills.
• A team player who relishes the opportunity of working within an entrepreneurial environment and delivering results against challenging targets.

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My client is a Food Services business looking to recruit a Buyer to join their team. You will take total ownership of your category. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with procurement and/or category buying experience within the Food, FMCG, or retail sector that are looking to bring their knowledge and expertise to a new role.

Role:

• To improve and build the business strategy plan – reviewing and monitoring local sourcing action plans.
• Build, create, consult, negotiate, and maintain supplier relationships. With a strong focus on development, delivery lead time, ‘frozen’, ‘flexible’ and ‘forecast’ delivery schedules, and strong supplier optimisation.
• Manage category performance for the commodity; Guarantee the best “total cost of ownership” and be able to challenge the organisation to ensure all targets are met.

Responsibilities:

• Support the overall business growth strategy.
• Support the procurement function to manage supplier performance, developing relationships to ensure sustainability and growth across the business.
• Mapping of actual spent. (supplier mapping & supply flows, competition risks, etc)
• Create value optimisation on sourcing activity plans.
• Compliance with procurement policy, processes, and procedures.

Candidate

• Educated to degree level or with MCIPS qualifications preferable.
• Demonstrable sourcing and category buying experience, ideally within the food, FMCG, or retail sector.
• Proven, solid influencing and negotiation skills.
• Stakeholder management and personal development experience.
• First-class personal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Experienced analytical skills.

Benefits include, excellent pension, bonus, private medical insurance, 26 days holiday, and hybrid working.

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