Senior Buyer

4 weeks ago


St Albans, United Kingdom Seven Search and Selection Ltd Full time

Senior Buyer Wine


Our client:

  • Extremely successful, market leading food organisation with a fantastic customer reputation
  • Highly commercial environment with a fast paced culture focused on exceeding customer expectations.
  • This Senior Buyer Wine role is ideal for an individual who wants to progress their career in an environment with development opportunities
  • Location 2 days in the office 3 days from home


The role:

  • As Senior Buyer Wine you will develop, implement, and review a trading strategy for a specific product range, developing innovative buying strategies which exceed customer expectations.
  • The Senior Buyer Wine will be responsible for ensuring that the supply base and the product range is optimized using data and analysis to maximize performance and drive sales, profitability and market share
  • Negotiating with suppliers you will agree and deliver market leading joint business plans aligned to customer and wider commercial strategy.
  • You will use your expertise in regionality, variation, alcohol levels etc to source and range a broad range that delights customers and ensures the retailer is a wine destination.
  • The Senior Buyer Wine will source new and innovative ranges and product innovations that exceeds customers expectations
  • In the role the Senior Buyer Wine will use category expertise to navigate category specific challenges such as duty, supply chain etc
  • Working with internal and external stakeholders you will develop the strategic plan that will deliver long term growth.


Ideal candidate:

  • This Senior Buyer Wine role is ideal for a commercial individual who has wine buying experience gained from UK retail or wholesale. Also open to candidates with a wine grocery NAM background. Must have WSET
  • It is essential to be able to demonstrate hands on buying and have negotiated directly with suppliers. You must be able to show good commercial acumen, strong analytical and problem solving skills along with excellent communication skills
  • You will have experience of sourcing new suppliers and products and delivering commercial results across an extensive range
  • Must be a fantastic relationship builder with the ability to work cross functionally internally and externally
  • In addition, you will demonstrate a passion for the customer and a flair for commerciality



Benefits & details:

  • You will thrive in a matrix blue chip structure that is down to earth and personable.
  • Excellent package – £70000 plus excellent benefits
  • Location – home counties with flexible working (2 days in the office and 3 days from home)



Please send your CV using the form on this page, quoting reference 1/17143/7. Confidentiality assured.


Whilst we would like to respond to all our on-line applicants, regrettably we are unable to do so due to the high volumes we receive. If you do not hear back within 14 days unfortunately the relevant consultant has decided not to progress with your application. For alternative opportunities please search our vacancies on our website.


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