Buyer

3 weeks ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom Farmfoods Full time

**Buyer (Commercial Department)**

**Role Summary**

Farmfoods is a successful, independent retailer specialising in frozen food. We are renowned for excellent quality and outstanding value. There are over 340 Farmfoods shops in the UK and 4 distribution centres with a central commercial office based in Birmingham.

The Commercial Department is an essential part of our business and as a result of recent and forecasted growth, we have a requirement for a new full time Buyer to join our team. This is a dynamic role in a fast-paced environment, with every day presenting new opportunities to learn and develop.

**Main duties will include**:

- Managing your own categories; KPI’s centred around delivering growth and a balanced commercial plan
- Developing and maximising business trading relationships at various levels - from small family-owned businesses to global FMCG brands.
- Negotiating and agreeing supplier trading terms and marketing plans.
- Range reviews
- Developing and reviewing pricing and promotional plans
- Placing orders in line with demand, and to agreed supplier plans
- Administrative duties, such as setting up new lines, transferring of stock & answering incoming phone calls

**Criteria**:

- Strong commercial and market awareness
- A confident communicator and relationship builder
- Strong analytical and numerical skills, with a good working knowledge of excel
- Self-driven and motivated
- Ability to work dynamically in a fast paced and evolving business environment
- Strong problem solving skills
- Good negotiation skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Previous experience working in a FMCG environment desired
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Grade B or higher in GCSE English and maths (or equivalent).


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