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Buying Manager | Fresh Produce | Retail

Employer
MorePeople
Location
England, North West England
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
12 Aug 2019

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

Job Details



Are you an experienced buyer with fresh produce experience? Are you capable of leading a team to deliver commercial results? Can you work in a fast paced environment to deliver the best possible service to your customers? If so, we want to hear from you!

About our Client:
Our client is a well known food retailer with some fantastic values and an innovation led strategy. They are a leading specialist retailer, who have an award winning range of products and offer fantastic value for money. Their estate of stores have a mix of formats and locations to serve their customers. They work at a fast pace and are constantly striving to develop a better range of products and improve their customers' experience. Sustainability and the war on plastic is high on their agenda, with a strong set of values and CSR program that they stand by.

About the Job:
This role will focus on the delivery of commercial results through effective buying, category management, range reviews, innovation, supplier management and leading a team of buyers. You will utilise your retail buying and commercial experience to drive performance within the category and deliver the best possible range of products for the customer, at a great price. You will be able to work with suppliers to drive efficiency and long term relationships to ensure future supply. You will be very commercial and be able to deliver results first and foremost.

The Ideal Candidate:
The ideal candidate will come from a food retail environment and have a proven track record of consistently delivering commercial results. You will have experience in the fresh produce sector and understand the seasonality and short shelf life of fresh produce categories. You will be a team player and be able to lead a team of buyers to deliver results. You will have a good understanding of the fresh produce supply chain, importers, service providers and supplier models etc. You will be able to innovate and improve commercial performance.

Minimum Requirements:
Buying and/or commercial experience, as well as fresh produce category experience is a must for this role. As is the ability to lead a team, drive commercial performance and deliver results.

Application Process:
Our clients process consists of 2 stages, with a potential third if meetings have occurred off-site. This can take time to complete but they are motivated to bring the right person into the team as soon as possible. To be considered for this role please click on apply or contact Tom on 01780 480 530 or tom@morepeople.co.uk Job reference TEM11787

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.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01780 480530
Location
MorePeople
Cherryholt House
Cherryholt Road
Stamford
Lincolnshire
PE9 2EP
GB

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