Buying Manager
- Employer
- IGNATA Retail & FMCG
- Location
- Portchester
- Salary
- £45k - 55k per year
- Closing date
- 6 Mar 2017
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Buying
Job Details
The Buying and Merchandising division of Exsurgo is recruiting a Food Buyer for one of the UK’s largest multi-channel Wholesaler.
The role
The role of Buying Manager will be to structure, manage and develop each category allocated, in line with corporate policy. To be accountable for the delivery of KPI’s and the development of Buying Assistants. To support their line manager in all aspects of the buying function.
The candidate
The successful individual will have previous experience within Food and excellent negotiation techniques and commercial and financial management skills. You will be analytically and process minded and highly motivated and project-driven.
You will have the ability to work as part of a tightly knit team with excellent interpersonal skills, linked to a willingness and ‘skill set’ to develop others.
If you are an individual who is educated to degree level or equivalent with 4-5 years in a similar role and experience within a food retail environment then this could be the role for you!
Successful candidates will be contacted about this role and similar roles.
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Company
Previously known as Exsurgo, Ignata was founded in 2011 and, in less than 10 years', we’ve grown to become one of the top 150 recruitment companies in the UK.
Specialising in Retail & FMCG, we are proud of the relationships we have developed and with 85% of our business coming from existing relationships, this is testament to the exceptional levels of service we provide.
Our areas of expertise are middle to senior management positions that focus on the customer. These include manager to director level positions across:
- Account Management
- Category Management
- Commercial Strategy (MS & P)
- Trade & Shopper Marketing
- Marketing and Insights
We partner with an enviable list of clients; not just global brand leaders, but also many SMEs and emerging entrepreneurial businesses. Key to our success is that we align ourselves with clients who aren’t just good at what they do, but also have a strong ethos and the values that enable candidates to have successful and progressive careers.
- Telephone
- 0203 056 4525
- Location
-
7 Swallow Place
London
W1B2AG
GB
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