Senior Buying Manager – Bakery
Yorkshire
ASP Group
Excellent Managerial Package + Car + Bonus + Benefits
Our client is a large retailer with a strong brand image and stores in virtually every town and city nationwide. They are currently keen to strengthen their head office commercial department by appointing an experienced Senior Buying Manager.
You will be a strong negotiator and have previous buying/category management experience ideally gained for a leading high street or supermarket retailer within any FMCG product category. [E.g. Grocery, Chilled, Fresh, Ambient, Meat, BWS, Health & Beauty, Household etc] You will be a skilled negotiator with extensive experience dealing with large branded suppliers/manufacturers.
Applicants should have the following skills and attributes:
Highly developed negotiation skills
Buying experience for a Top 10 UK retailer, managing a £150m+ category
Excellent supplier management skills with exposure to complex relationships with branded suppliers/manufacturers
Strong commercial acumen – accountability for achieving and excelling company targets
Strategic ability – responsible for setting budgets, achieving margins, category profitability etc
Highly self-motivated individual
Experience leading and motivating a small team e.g. 3-5 colleagues
This position offers excellent career progression and training, with a clearly defined career path to progress to a Commercial Director role.
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