Senior Buyer – Grocery
North West
ASP Group
£Excellent + Management Bonus + Car + Benefits
Leading retailer is keen to strengthen its head office team by appointing a Senior Buyer within their Grocery team.
You will be a strong negotiator and have previous food buying experience gained for a large multiple retailer in any food category including grocery, snacks, fresh, produce, chilled, frozen, dairy, impulse, ambient, beers wines and spirits etc.
Candidates with a foodservice / wholesale / cash and carry buying background will also be considered.
Applicants should have the following skills and attributes:
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• Highly developed negotiation skills
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• Food Buying experience within a multi-site retail environment
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• Excellent supplier management skills
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• Strong commercial acumen – accountability for achieving and excelling company targets
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• Strategic ability – responsible for setting budgets, achieving margins, category profitability etc
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• Highly self-motivated individual
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• Team management of Assistant Buyers / Junior Buyers / Buyers
