Buyer

1 week ago


Bicester, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Sysco Speciality Full time

Fresh Direct have a fantastic opportunity for a Grocery / Chilled (Non Produce) Buyer to join the team on a full-time permanent basis, reporting to the Head of Procurement.

Our role is offering hybrid working, with 3 days a week on site at one of our Bicester, Dagenham, or Corby Depot's so ideally you will be located near one of these.


As a Buyer at Fresh Direct, it is your responsibility to manage the supply base in line with agreed strategy for category and business in compliance with company policy and procedures.

You will work with internal stakeholders and suppliers to ensure required costs, quality and service standards are met or exceeded at all times


We are looking for someone who excels in delivering cost saving strategies through driving change and proactively looking to find solutions.

You will conduct product and category panels to deliver continuous improvement in our product ranges, quality, and pricing of products.

The role will involve controlling the cost of goods, (ensuring we source responsibly and support our CSR credentials), whilst managing terms and business planning effectively with our supplier base, including Sysco & European buying alliance partnerships.


Fresh Direct is one of the UK's top wholesale food suppliers, supplying the best restaurant brands on the high street.

We're looking to add to our team in a number of key areas and we need people who are passionate about the job they do, committed to developing strong working relationships across the business, and driven by the need to deliver nothing but the very best results.


Key responsibilities and accountabilities:

  • Negotiate contract terms (e.g., pricing, rebates, promotional support etc.) with suppliers to achieve optimum commercial benefit
  • Conduct regular gap analysis, benchmarking, range reviews and market research to ensure opportunities are identified and evaluated
  • Liaise and attend meetings with other departments and external stakeholders to ensure continuity of supply and successful execution of new product launches
  • Conduct regular review meetings and build strong relationships with suppliers to monitor product/supplier performance and ensure commercial targets are hit
  • Liaise with Sysco members for shared deals, market insight, product and supplier information
  • Offsite visits including but not limited to, Exhibitions, Suppliers, Sysco meetings, Sales accompaniment days and Networking events
  • Running of reports to recognise areas of underperformance within supply base with the ability to identify appropriate solutions
  • Manage relations, engagement, and partnerships across the supplier base
  • Customer interaction: working with key customers to present market and crop conditions, working to develop our range and that of our customers. This will create a USP with our customers and support to mitigate inflation and protect margin
  • Cost tracker measuring cost of goods and better than market inflation/deflation, which enables Brakes & Fresh Direct to compete within the marketplace, driving NOBC and share of wallet
  • Contribute to the annual buying income KPI through rebates, supplier terms, cost saving initiatives
  • Deliver compliance of contract terms through engagement and commitment of stakeholders and senior management team. Both parties to have fully signed, accurate terms, filed ahead of contract start dates

About you:

What you'll receive:

  • A competitive salary
  • Car allowance of £5,500 per annum or company car
  • Discretionary 15% bonus
  • Generous holiday allowance, with option to purchase 5 additional holiday days
  • Pension scheme
  • Hybrid working contract
  • Huge discounts on all sorts of lovely food and awardwinning products through our staff shop
  • Discounts on Cinema tickets, shopping and earn cashback on purchases through Sodexo.
  • Recognition awards and Incentives
  • Career progression opportunities being part of Fresh Direct and the wider Sysco group, the world's leading foodservice business, opens up a world of possibility

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