Buying Manager – Food and Drink
London, South East
ASP Group
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well known retailer. They have grown rapidly over recent years and are now looking to expand their head office buying team.
Ideally you will have previous food and drink buying experience. E.g. Grocery, Chilled, Fresh, Confectionery, Soft Drinks, Crisps and Snacks etc, however candidates with a strong FMCG buying background in other areas will also be consider e.g. Health and Beauty, Household etc.
Key areas of the role will include:
Managing and developing a team of Buyers and Assistant Buyers
Negotiation of supplier trading terms to meet financial targets
Identifying new product development opportunities
Competitor Analysis
Continually sourcing new suppliers
Range management and category planning
Category marketing / promotional planning
Working cross functionally with other key business areas e.g. supply chain and technical
Applicants should have the following skills and attributes:
Highly developed negotiation skills
Food buying experience gained for a top 20 retailer
People development and managerial experience
Excellent supplier management skills
Excellent relationship building skills
Strong commercial acumen – accountability for achieving and excelling company targets
A highly self-motivated individual
This position offers excellent career long term career progression and training.
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