Category Buyer - Meat
- Employer
- MorePeople
- Location
- London
- Salary
- DoE
- Closing date
- 13 Nov 2014
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Buying, Category Management
Job Details
A very successful foodservice and distribution company is enjoying significant growth, with a turnover that has more than doubled in the last six years. Their success is driven by people, and they are now looking for a category buyer to join the Procurement Team.
Main thrust of the role is to proactively identify and manage the delivery of Category Strategies and optimize business expenditure and ensure the value of bought in goods and services are optimized to meet functional and business objectives.
Key activities of the role include:
- To negotiate new contracts and maintain supply arrangements, achieving the most favourable terms and conditions
- To research the market place and identify the optimum product range within keeping with the sales strategy
- To research new commodities, concepts and ideas to ensure the business is appraised of latest market development and opportunities for profit maximization.
- To develop relationships with suppliers for long term benefits to both parties
- To negotiate the most competitive product price on behalf of the business
- To develop the product range to meet changes to customer demands including NPD, range rationalisation, fit for purpose and in keeping with consumer trends
- To be considered for the role you will need to be able to demonstrate:
- Significant experience in a purchasing or supply chain administration role
- A tenacious approved and flexible in its approach
- Superlative MS Office skills
- The ability to prioritise, multi-task and meet deadlines
- Excellent attention to detail and reporting skills
To discuss this role further, please call Luan Harrison at MorePeople on 01780 480530.
Company
MorePeople are a specialist recruitment business for the food, fresh produce, horticulture and agriculture industries. Founded in 2000 by two passionate foodies with vast experience in the industry, we’re a growing team comprising of a mixture of ex-industry professionals and professional recruiters passionate about the sector.
Offering a functional approach to recruitment, we have dedicated expert teams to assist in all roles across a business;
- Commercial
- NPD
- Operations
- Technical
- Growing
- Agronomy
- Engineering
- Finance
- HR, Admin & IT
- Rural Surveyors, Land Agents & Estate Managers
The team are committed to offering the best recruitment service for all professional roles within the sectors in which we operate.
Find out more on our website at www.morepeople.co.uk or call us on 01780 480530.
- Website
- http://www.morepeople.co.uk/
- Telephone
- 01780 480530
- Location
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MorePeople
Cherryholt House
Cherryholt Road
Stamford
Lincolnshire
PE9 2EP
GB
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