Diary Buyer

Ref: JO-2303-110722 | £35000.00 - £40000.00 per annum + Additional Benefits | Location:Woking, Surrey, England | Added:20/07/23

**Quest Search & Selection are partnering with this leading **food buying & procurement organisation based in the UK. Their clients will include foodservice sites and hospitality partners who would purchase food, ingredients and everything in-between This business work closely with their clients to deliver expert procurement services saving them both time and money whilst offering a unique purchasing power.

This role as a buyer is to support the category manager with their development of the end-to-end buying process for the core Fresh category team.

**The responsibilities of this Dairy Buyer -**
- 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.

**The experience required for this Dairy Buyer position -**
- 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

**What is it for you if successful in this Dairy Buyer -**
- Hybrid working
- Free parking
- Discounts
- Pension
- 25 days holiday

This is a great opportunity to work for a £Billion industry with growth for the right calibre individual who are in their infancy Buying or procurement career. If this role sounds like you please send your CV to reference number JO-2303-110722/A

Quest Search and Selection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.