- Negotiating new and improved terms with suppliers
- Creating, documenting, detailing and tracking all supplier trading terms
- Improving supplier investment / returns (central income)
- Utilising market / commodity intelligence to deliver new and improved terms
- Seamless transition of any new or improved agreements
- Rationalisation & consolidation of terms / suppliers / products
- Communicating cross functionally especially with Marketing/NPD and Operations
- Supporting & managing Product / Promotional launches on time
- Influencing decision making on range reviews / menus to best commercial deal
- Identifying new commercial opportunities & recommending to internal teams
- Presenting to senior management for approval and implementation
- Managing, maintaining and selecting suppliers and their contract database
- 2-3 years minimum F&B buying experience within a large food retailer
- Good analytical skills including cost / benefit analysis
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels including senior management
- Ability to work under pressure and deliver to specific deadlines
- Good Negotiating and Influencing skills
- Excellent oral and written skills
- Contract management knowledge
- Category Management principles and customer insight experience
- Supplier Quality Assurance including food safety, due diligence, accreditation etc
- Payment terms and working capital implementation
- Project implementation
- Tender evaluation and scorecarding
- Degree level required – preferable in business / commerce
Purchasing Manager - London, United Kingdom - SSP Group
Description
About the Role
Main Purpose of Job
To be responsible for managing specific suppliers and key product categories across Food & Beverages, and managing these suppliers from end to end to support SSP brands.
The buyer should focus on driving profit performance by negotiating improved and sustainable commercial terms and managing cost inflation, with supply partners which meets brand and operational requirements utilising the best commercial and most efficient route to market.
Core objectives include, (1) cost based reductions on overall cost of goods (inflation) (2) new and incremental supplier investment (3) sustainable supplier management, (4) delivering and implementing change where necessary (5) supplier selection processes, and (6) CSR
This includes working closely and integrated with the Supply Chain team to assist in the management of logistics, shelf life, allergens, storage and minimum production runs to ensure product is sourced at best cost, without reducing quality or availability.
The role also needs to work closely with Commercial, NPD, Operations, Finance teams to ensure effective implementation and communication of activities
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