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Francesca s Recruitment Ltd is recruiting for a Category Buyer -Food -Leading Food Brand, this is a permanent role based in Tideswell, Derbyshire
Salary- Negotiable plus benefits
Location Tideswell, Derbyshire - Part Time Hybrid available -2 days per week
Hours Monday Friday 8am 5pm (37 .5 hours)
Category Buyer -Food Overview:
A leading food brand is looking to welcome a Category Buyer to their team to lead and own Procurement activities for their assigned categories Fresh & Frozen Foods.
This is an exciting opportunity, with clearly defined career pathways and progression opportunities to support you in your long-term career aspirations. This role is pivotal in implementing successful long-term improvement in Procurement, to maximise the best commercial results for the business.
You will directly liaise with stakeholders, using your influence to address and meet the needs of your category. You will also collaborate with the rest of the Procurement team and other stakeholders to ensure success.
Category Buyer -Food What the role involves:
- Manage supplier relationships and develop an effective business partnership with each supplier. Negotiate terms and prices, monitor their performance in your category and maintain good practice at all times.
- Agree key aims and objectives with the Procurement Manager for each supplier targeting products, pricing, promotions and bonuses, customer end user rebates, growth incentives and marketing support for their brands to be featured on our company platforms.
- Collaborate work with procurement colleagues and other departments stock control, marketing, sales, finance and operations as required.
- Participate in product review meetings presenting market and product data with an analytical approach to market development and new product trends. Work closely with the Procurement Assistant and Administrator to support, improve and evolve our category management approach to the procurement department.
- Offer suggestions to improve the overall efficiency of the department and its key functions.
- Monitor and analyse competitor activity.
- Source new suppliers and develop strong relationships to secure best products and pricing.
- Manage and plan promotional product focus weeks with suppliers in conjunction with the agreed promotional calendar.
- This is a description of your duties and responsibilities at the present time, however this is not an exhaustive list and other duties may be required in line with the current and future needs of the business.
Category Buyer -Food Person Specification
- Previous working experience as a Category Manager and/or buyer for two years or more
- Good understanding of Microsoft Word, Excel and data analysis
- Ideally have knowledge of the Foodservice Industry and product ranges
- Strong negotiating skills and the ability to multi task
- Excellent communication skills
- Team player
- Interest in food/food trends
If you are a Buyer/Category Buyer in the Food/FMCG space looking for a new challenge in a renowned Food company I would love to hear from you. Please apply or call Francesca on (phone number removed) for more details
