Food Buyer - Newcastle-under-Lyme, United Kingdom - Seven

Seven
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Newcastle-under-Lyme, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Our client:

  • Extremely successful, market leading food wholesaler with significant turnover achieving double digit growth
  • Highly commercial environment with a fastpaced culture focused on exceeding customer expectations.
  • This Food Buying role is a new position and is ideal for an individual who wants to progress their career in an environment with progression opportunities as the company grows
  • Excellent Flexible working 3 days a week in the office (Newcastle Upon Lyme) and the rest from home also offer flexible hours

The role:

  • As Buyer Food you will develop, implement, and review a trading strategy for a specific product range developing innovative buying strategies which exceed customer expectations.
  • The Food Buyer will create and deliver the category vision focusing on growing cash sales and margin delivery. As well as building long lasting mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers
  • Working with internal and external stakeholders you will develop the strategic plan that will deliver long term growth
  • Developing close working relationships with suppliers the food buyer will lead on ad hoc commercial projects.
  • This Food Buyer role is ideal for a commercial individual who has food buying experience gained from UK food retail, foodservice or wholesale. This can be at assistant buyer level
  • It is essential to be able to demonstrate hands on buying and have negotiated directly with suppliers
  • In addition, you will demonstrate a passion for the customer and a flair for commerciality

Benefits & details:

  • You will thrive in a fastpaced customer focused structure that is down to earth and personable.
  • Excellent package up to £40,000 plus bonus and benefits
  • Location 3days a week in the office (Newcastle Under Lyme) and the rest from home also offer flexible hours
Please send your CV using the form on this page, quoting reference 1/16652/7. Confidentiality assured.
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