Buying Manager

5 days ago

London, United Kingdom Zachary Daniels Full time

Zachary Daniels Recruitment are delighted to be supporting this rapidly growing, global retailer in the appointment of a Buying Manager to bring into their experienced trading operation and manage their Food To Go proposition.

The role of Buying Manager is truly cross-functional - you will be right at the centre of the business, leading and driving the commercial agenda. You will have full accountability and an opportunity to shape the future of the business through your team of buyers.

What you'll do

  • Develop and lead a high performing team - providing guidance and coaching to bring out the best in your people
  • Complete P&L ownership of the budget for your category with a focus on net profitability. Budgets for sales/contribution/margin, costs, capex, income
  • Understand total business strategy & their category's role within it. Ownership of annual trade / category plan process. Full involvement in origination, trialing and development of '3-year-plan' ideas
  • Review of longer trading outlook (6 months+), mitigation plans to hand (Plan B's), and engagement with wider business on developing trends
  • Manage your own category pricing including development of pricing elasticity trials where appropriate
  • Manage detailed and complex trials and trials that cross beyond your own category, be the cross functional 'go to' for category/department
  • Full ownership for department supplier income delivery & responsibility for reporting performance across business. Management of month-end processes
  • Have a long-term supplier strategy in place covering annual deals, payment terms, cost prices, marketing spend and conduct regular grow/hold/decline reviews
  • Engagement in and leadership of new store format development


Who you are

  • You will have strong experience within relevant buying or commercial roles ideally as a Buying Manager or Senior Buyer.
  • A bold leader who holds the team accountable for category strategies and is passionate about delivering best in class results through the team
  • Understands the importance and takes a proactive approach to the development of wider trading team members
  • Takes an interest in longer term resource management (succession planning etc.)
  • A strong role model across Commercial
  • An individual who has the ability to work cross-functionally to deliver results
  • Strong business acumen
  • Is a compelling voice of the business and category(s) externally (suppliers, landlords), and internally (stakeholders, stores)
  • Acts as part of a wider Buying Management 'team'
  • Leads and develops a positive culture


What we can offer you

  • Competitive salary and car allowance
  • Annual bonus based on company and personal performance
  • Hybrid working model from home and in the office
  • 25 Days holiday, plus your Birthday off, plus Bank Holidays with an opportunity to buy extra days holiday
  • Finish at 4pm on a Friday
  • Competitive pension contribution
  • Staff discount card for stores and online

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