Senior Buyer
- Employer
- Henderson Brown
- Location
- England, Cambridgeshire, Cambridge
- Salary
- £55000 - £65000 per annum + Benefits
- Closing date
- 28 Jun 2017
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Buying
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Job Details
Senior Buyer - Produce
Our client is one of the leading players in fresh produce and as part of a re structure they are looking to appoint a Senior Buyer to head up the buying function. Reporting in to the Managing Director this role will be to help set the buying strategy in conjunction with the senior commercial team and then deliver it! It will be about managing the product and the grower base, ensuring that the product is moved through the system as efficiently as possible to meet the supermarkets orders. It will be about leading negotiations on seasonal pricing and volumes and building strong and lasting relationships with the supply base.
Ideally you will have experience in buying fresh produce and ideally experience of fruit however overall we are looking for a strong team player with a positive 'can do' attitude and an ability to lead multi functional teams and communicate at all levels. Speaking Spanish would be a considerable advantage.
This is a great opportunity to work for an established business which has ambitious plans for the future, where you will be able to make a major contribution.
The salary is negotiable upon experience but is likely to be £50-£65k + benefits
Get in touch with Henderson Brown today to view all of our current food jobs and fresh produce jobs and also to find out more about our fresh produce recruitment and food recruitment services.
Our client is one of the leading players in fresh produce and as part of a re structure they are looking to appoint a Senior Buyer to head up the buying function. Reporting in to the Managing Director this role will be to help set the buying strategy in conjunction with the senior commercial team and then deliver it! It will be about managing the product and the grower base, ensuring that the product is moved through the system as efficiently as possible to meet the supermarkets orders. It will be about leading negotiations on seasonal pricing and volumes and building strong and lasting relationships with the supply base.
Ideally you will have experience in buying fresh produce and ideally experience of fruit however overall we are looking for a strong team player with a positive 'can do' attitude and an ability to lead multi functional teams and communicate at all levels. Speaking Spanish would be a considerable advantage.
This is a great opportunity to work for an established business which has ambitious plans for the future, where you will be able to make a major contribution.
The salary is negotiable upon experience but is likely to be £50-£65k + benefits
Get in touch with Henderson Brown today to view all of our current food jobs and fresh produce jobs and also to find out more about our fresh produce recruitment and food recruitment services.
Company
Henderson Brown are an established recruitment consultancy business which specialises in recruiting across all disciplines within: Food Manufacturing, FMCG, Fresh Produce and Horticulture.
Founded in 2009, the business is based in Peterborough and offers headhunting, advertised selection and database recruitment for their clients depending on the needs and requirements of the role.
If you are looking for individuals or potential companies to work for within the food and fresh produce sectors please give us a call on 01733 235111 or contact us at enquiries@hendbrown.com
Company info
- Telephone
- 01733 235111
- Location
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Number 10 The Forum,
Minerva Business Park
Peterborough
PE2 6FT
GB
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