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Grocery Senior Buyer
Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD
Rochdale
Hybrid
GBP 45,000 - 50,000
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Job summary
An established industry player is seeking a Buyer for Groceries to join their dynamic team. This role involves managing a diverse portfolio of purchases and developing strategies to drive growth within the Retail and FMCG sectors. You'll leverage your negotiation skills and supplier relationships to secure the best deals while ensuring profitability. With a hybrid working model and a competitive salary package, this is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to make a significant impact in a thriving company. If you're passionate about the grocery sector and ready to take your career to the next level, this role is perfect for you.
Benefits
Company Bonus Scheme
25 Days Paid Holiday
Auto-enrolment Pension
Flexible Working Hours
Qualifications
- 2-3 years of experience in a similar role required.
- Experience in Retail/Wholesale FMCG is highly advantageous.
Responsibilities
- Manage a large portfolio of purchases to meet growth objectives.
- Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers and manufacturers.
Skills
Supplier Relationship Management
Negotiation Skills
Category Strategy Development
Market Analysis
Education
Experience in Retail/Wholesale FMCG
Experience as a Grocery Buyer
Job description
Buyer (Groceries) Required to join a leading UK Wholesaler to aid with large scale company growth. Our client turns over in excess of £66m per year and is looking to expand further for 2024 at their site based in Rochdale.
The company specializes specifically within the Retail and FMCG sector, working with some of the biggest industry-leading brands, supplying goods to customers across the UK, bringing to market product categories that range from Crisps and Snacks, Household Goods and Toiletries to Groceries, Pet Care and Beer, Wines and Spirits.
- Manage a large portfolio of purchases
- Deliver on growth objectives and KPI's
- With guidance from the Senior Buyer, define category strategy, range, price and promotional strategy
- Develop and maintain Supplier and Manufacturer relationships
- Leverage your network and connections to source the best deals
- Agree JBP's and marketing with Manufacturers and Suppliers
- Proactively manage Supplier and Manufacturer payment terms and payments
- Management orders, delivery and transport to maximize profitability
- Minimum of 2-3 years' experience in a similar role
- Previous experience working within the Retail/Wholesale FMCG industry - Highly Advantageous
- Experience working as a Grocery Buyer.
- Salary DOE- £45K - £50K
- Company Bonus Scheme of up to an additional £10K
- Hybrid / Flexible Working
- 08:30-17:00 Monday to Thursday / 08:30-16:00 on Fridays
- 25 Days Paid Holiday + Bank Holidays
- 1-day additional leave per 12 months of service up to 28 days
- Auto-enrolment Pension
Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.
We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the services we offer, and submit your CV for the role you have applied for.
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