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Produce Buyer

Employer
CSG.
Location
London (Greater)
Salary
Paying up to £50,000 Plus Package
Closing date
22 Dec 2015

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Business Sector
Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Buying

Job Details

Ref – EK/ 7057


Job Title:  Fresh Produce Buyer

Category:  Produce

Sector: Food Manufacturing

Location:  Greater London

Salary: Up to £55K plus package.

SUMMARY:

An opportunity has arisen to join a growing company within the FMCG sector with a £200m turnover. The company has experienced exponential growth and is looking to add to its growing and successful team. The business is one of the leading fresh food suppliers and is looking for an individual who is ambitious, dynamic and has a proven track record in buying produce. Detail to customer care is valued as clients often have changing needs. This role allows strong career progression where you “can get to the top fast” due to the family owned nature of the business.

As a fresh produce buyer, the role requires someone with experience and knowledge in buying food. It is also beneficial to have familiarity in buying produce. The individual must know contacts in the supply chain that will add value to the companies supply network. Retail and supplier experience is essential whereas importer experience is also looked well upon. Our client is looking for someone with 3 years of experience within this sector and needs to have a tough and robust personality.

The role will be adding to a team of 6 buyers and will concentrate on the buying of vegetable and salad elements of the company’s products where spend will equate to around £15-20m annually. The individual must enjoy building relationships with suppliers whilst attaining the best prices possible.

Relevant experience

This is an excellent role with a truly innovative market leading business.  Candidates must have the following skills and experience:

Decisive and able to use initiative

Strong sourcing experience

Developed negotiation skills.

Significant produce buying experience.

Degree educated

For more information on this role, or any other purchasing opportunities, please contact James Bowers for a confidential discussion on 0113 2395519 or email james.bowers@csgtalent.com

 

Company

Established in 2003, the Combined Selection Group source the world’s best talent for clients in over 50 countries globally, offering recruitment solutions in permanent, contract and executive search.

Operating from 10 international offices with regional hubs across the UK, EMEA, US & ASIAPAC.

Our Vision is to be the first and continuous choice, when managing both our clients’ global talent needs and candidates' long term careers.

Focusing on six major Practice areas of Built Environment, Consumer, Energy, Health & Social Care, Industrial Technology and Life Science sectors.

The company was formed in 2003 and in 2015 a rebrand brought together six previously separate recruitment brands (Blue Marble, BW Penman, Core Consulting, Core Care, Rilwood Associates and Whiterock Executive) under one new brand, CSG – The Global Talent Experts.

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