Buyer

5 months ago

London, United Kingdom M&S Full time

**Key Accountabilities**

Your role is to help M&S Food drive sales and profit, deliver its strategy and be successful, so we need hard workers and big problem solvers. We are an ambitious team, who are part of one of the biggest retail transformations in history, building a bigger, better, food business

Here at M&S we are proud to be market-leading when it comes to own-label product innovation & affordable luxury. We are looking for Food buyers who will continue to drive our market share and who will push the boundaries and celebrate success.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a category in Brands, Grocery & Soft Drinks with ambitious growth plans and be involved in defining both the category and supplier strategy to deliver this.
**Key Capabilities**

**What’s in it for you**

Being a part of M&S is exactly that - becoming a part and playing your part. We’re an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and always evolving business built on core values.

Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for M&S just that little bit more special
- 20% Colleague discount on most things from furniture, fashion and food
- A first-class welcome to M&S with a tailored induction and a wide range of training schemes to help with your learning and development. Having options to progress is something we’re proud of at M&S
- Attractive annual bonus, based on company performance and personal objectives
- Competitive holidays
- Amazing perks and discounts via our M&S Choices website. Including GymSave - that offers up to 25% off Gym Memberships and the option to become an M&S Shareholder using our ShareSave & ShareBuy Schemes
- Charity Volunteer Day - A paid day away from work to support your chosen charity
- A very generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance

Every colleague at M&S has access to a fantastic range of wellbeing support - this includes access to our 24/7 Virtual GP, PAM Assist to support you & your family & free access to the UnMind App as well as many other schemes

**What you’ll do**

Your key accountabilities will include
- Drive sales and profit in line with operating plan budgets
- Drive market share performance
- Lead category buying team in delivery of commercial objectives
- Lead relationship with suppliers through effective commercial management
- Prepare and agree category plan with Management Team through analysis of customer insight, sales and trends
- Set effective range strategies to optimise selling format and product choice, understanding space requirements
- Set clear range and price architecture
- Ensure commercial strategy is in line with M&S key values and compliant to legal requirements
- Set effective promotional and marketing plan in line with Food Group plan
- Deliver targeted % of newness
- Drive efficiency improvements with supply base and deliver cost out
- Compliance with the financial control process for Supplier contributions

**Who you are**

Your skills and experience will include
- You’ll have a commercial outlook, with the ability to make great decisions and negotiate effectively.
- Using commercial and customer data you’ll seize and deliver commercial opportunities.
- A strong communicator able to influence at all levels.
- You’ll be comfortable working in a team and building strong relationships in both your internal and external networks.

**Everyone’s welcome**

M&S is ready to push boundaries to lead the retail industry into a greener, speedier, more inspiring digital era. That’s why we’re revolutionising how we work and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. There’s never been a better time to be part of our team. Marks & Spencer aims to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make an immediate impact.

We are committed to an active Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunities Policy, which starts with our recruitment and selection process, and we are happy to talk flexible working.

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