Purchasing Manager - Non-Foods
- Employer
- Vertical Advantage
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- £40000 - £45000 per annum + Bonus + Benefits
- Closing date
- 10 Jul 2017
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Buying, Category Management
Job Details
A market leader in the catering and hospitality space are seeking an experienced Purchasing Manager to join their established buying team.
The Organisation
You'll be joining a market leading business, going through a period of expansion, investing into new locations and sites. You'll be surrounded by an established and stable team, with strong subject matter expertise and market awareness.
The Role
Created as a result of internal movement, this role will be responsible for key non-foods and catering categories, including kitchenware, tabletops and stationery. You will be targeted on finding opportunities for savings and consolidation of the existing supplier base, as well as strategic sourcing projects for new requirements.
The business is opening new locations on a constant basis, so marketing and promotional materials will often be required.
You should expect to work with finance, operations and marketing to managing internal relationships and set business priorities.
The Person
You'll be comfortable independently managing your time and working away from the office when required. You will need to demonstrate high organisational abilities, with the willingness to change priorities in line with business requirements.
You will come from a restaurant, foodservice, retail, hotel or hospitality buying background, ideally with some experience of purchasing catering supplies.
Please apply for full details about this opportunity.
Company
Vertical Advantage have a rich history in sourcing within the FMCG and Grocery marketplace. We specialise in placing candidates in the mid to senior end of the market within Category Management, National Accounts, Marketing, Supply Chain and Logistics.
We guarantee comprehensive support and expert guidance through professional consultants with proven track records from industry. At Vertical Advantage we are proud of how accomplished our people are and how they have built exceptional networks over their time in the recruitment sector. It is these networks that will give you confidence to work with us.
Our first instinct is to search and this is ingrained in the fabric of our work. We leave no stone unturned to deliver exceptional people for exceptional businesses. Our way of operating suits today's working lifestyle where people are short on time and need to make hiring decisions based on seeing low numbers of high calibre candidates.
Vertical Advantage is a lean, flexible consultancy that works with our clients and candidates to find the right solutions for them.
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