Buyer for Fmcg

**Time Wholesale Services**

**UK fastest growing and innovative FMCG Wholesaler. Year on Year growth +30%**

**Join our journey of becoming one of UK’s leading Wholesalers**
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- **Job Title: FMCG Buyer**

**Location : UK Based only**

**The Role**

**Supplier**
- Be responsible for building relationships with supplier account managers in order to negotiate favourable terms in Promotions. Pricing, Ranging, Joint Business Plans and Advertising Income.
- Min. 5 Years Experience in FMCG
- Assure compliance to the “Setting the price” work pack inclusive of the Process, Roles & Responsibilities and Quick Reference Cards.
- Maintenance of all purchase templates - ensuring all templates are updated for effective commercial use and comply with company guidelines.

**Customer**
- Actively engage with customer’s in-store to gain insight into factors that affect buying success in Price, Promotion and Range.
- Work closely with the marketing department in satisfying the “voice of the customer”.

**Operations**
- Responsible for the availability of goods in depot and setting the minimum order level in the ERP system that will protect our brand reputation with customers and sales.
- Ensure the stock value in area of responsibility meets stock turn and return on investment requirements.
- Responsible for achieving category sales, meeting margin requirements and stock targets in line with the monthly budget whilst protecting split participation set by the Head Buyer.
- Attend trade fairs, trade communities, conferences and supplier events.

**Finance**
- Responsible for performance and reporting on the ROI of category department costs and depot space versus gross profit.
- Protect stock loss through expiry or poor administration. Highlight opportunities for cost reduction within trading processes.
- Actively resolve any supplier credits with 30 days of due date.
- Actively seek to increase all suppliers to 45 day payment terms whilst protecting smooth supply of goods.

**Key skills, knowledge and attributes**

To succeed in this high profile role you will need energy, pace and communication and presentation skills. A high degree of professionalism, confidence and the ability to influence people is a priority. It is essential you are a natural confident communicator and negotiator and understand what it takes to deliver a quality service to business customers and be capable of creating and satisfying your own sales plans.

Ability to commute
- Rainham, RM13 8UH: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Salary**: £35,000.00-£45,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Buyer