Food Buyer

Quest Search and Selection have partnered with a leading food procurement and supply chain management companies in the world, providing innovative solutions and services to a wide range of clients in the foodservice industry. They are looking for a skilled and experienced Food Buyer to join their Buying team.

**Key responsibilities**:

- To assist the Category Lead to proactively manage the supply base to drive buying efficiencies.
- Ensures the safe and ethical sourcing of great products
- Negotiating with suppliers & accounts to get the most commercial category. This category includes yoghurts, milk, cheese, desserts, creams, milk-based drinks, butter & spreads.
- To work collaboratively with the Supply Chain team
- Category supports across supplier agreements and terms
- Benchmark pricing & insights and prepare for sourcing and tender activity.
- Assisting the category and marketing team regarding any promotional launches and campaigns
- To assist in driving the revenue and profit performance of their clients
- To develop strong relationships both internal and external stakeholders.

**Key requirements**:

- You must be a Graduate calibre with experience in a commercial environment
- Has 2 years + experience with Buying, Supply Cain Purchasing or Procurement experience within a supermarket, convenience, foodservice, manufacturing or retail environment
- That you have experience within a food, food service, Health & beauty or FMCG environment
- You must be a good communicator that is confident to deal with internal & external stakeholders
- Analytical in your approach and be able to happy to deal with trading reports
- Intermediate to Advance Excel skillset

**Benefits included**:

- Hybrid working
- Free parking
- Discounts
- Pension
- 25 days holiday
- Quest Search and Selection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy._

**Salary**: £32,119.84-£53,110.47 per year

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Cobham, Surrey: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person