Buyer - Ambient

Quest Search & Selection are proudly partnering with this global multi-brand business which has been established for over 100 years and has over 200 stores globally and growing

The main purpose of this Buyer role is to utilise data and have an understanding of brands to create new ranges, appropriate pricing and sales-boosting strategies to deliver profitable ranges and drive year on year growth.

The roles and responsibilities for this Buyer - Ambient role -- You will be responsible for selecting and developing profitable new ranges for upcoming seasons
- This category includes snacking, confectionary, impulse and other grab & buy purchases
- The products include snacking, cereal & protein bars alongside other savoury snacks
- Keep abreast of market trends, customer requirements and competitor analysis
- Lead and develop innovative range marketing plans around the categories
- Holding accountability for revenue, sales, margin and promotional income.
- You should have experience of driving revenue and profit with digital & store ranges.
- Using data and upcoming trends you will generate new ideas on how to grow YOY sales, margin to deliver an effective category plans.
- Conduct range reviews and undertake continuous improvement of the product offer through effective range analysis
- Managing performance of products within budget.

To be successful in this Buyer - Ambient Foods -- You'll be an experienced Buyer, Junior Buyer or Senior Assistant Buyer level and have bought branded product ranges within General Merchandise
- Ideally have had food or FMCG buying experience.
- Lead and develop innovative range marketing plans to suit the specific markets
- A head for figures, as this area is data-driven.
- Has expertise knowledge for revenue, sales, margin and promotional income.
- P&L Management experience

The Benefits of this Buyer - Ambient
- 25 days Holidays
- Pension
- Bonus potential
- Car Allowance (circa 4k per annum)
- Flexible working (on average 3 days in the office)
- Staff discounts and other incentives

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