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Senior Buying Manager

Employer
Clear Edge Search & Selection Ltd
Location
London (Hybrid working)
Salary
Competitive salary & package
Closing date
28 Jul 2022

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

Job Details

Senior Buying Manager

Fresh Produce

Competitive salary & package

Location – London (Hybrid working) 

Our client is one of the UKs largest and most recognisable retailers, whose YoY growth has held consistently at over 4% for the last 5 years consecutively. As Senior Buying Manager, you will be joining a business who supply globally, taking produce from 6 continents and over 35 countries. Their worldwide infrastructure is constantly innovating and is supported by a state of the art technology system which continues to help the our client realise their true potential.

The Role

Our client is recruiting a Senior Buying Manager following their impressive growth over the last 3 years. The successful applicant will report into the Senior Category Lead for fresh produce and be part of a senior management team ensuring all facets of output and margin are maximised.

The key purpose of this role is to develop and execute a strategic procurement strategy to deliver against all company KPI’s, whilst also providing inspiring day to day line management to all direct reports. Other accountabilities will include:

  • Owning all commercial aspects within our major spend category
  • Work collaboratively with your team & key internal stakeholders to resolve shared problems & deliver against strategy
  • Managing the supplier assortment process, securing the highest value against clear service & technical / quality requirements Improving the supply network, bolstering the customer experience
  • Being the prominent figure to crucial internal stakeholders within the business, ensuring alignment & driving forward key performance indicators
  • Building cost models via detailed analysis
  • Forecasting future cost pricing

Requirements

To be considered for this exciting opportunity it is essential you have worked within the fresh produce and or horticulture industry and have experience operating across or within all procurement and commercial functions. You must be able to demonstrate strong commercial acumen, be data driven, have a highly professional attitude and keen eye for detail.

If you feel you have the experience described above, please apply to this role or contact Clear Edge Search & Selection for a discreet and confidential conversation.

Company

Clear Edge are an executive search and selection business, specialising in roles from middle management to Board level in FMCG and Retail sectors.

Recruiting high-calibre professionals across:

  • Sales & Marketing
  • Operations, Technical & Supply Chain
  • Retail

Genuine experts in your sector:

  • Food
  • Drinks
  • Health, Beauty & Household Products
  • Consumer Durables

Our specialist consultants take a highly pro-active approach on behalf of their clients and candidates, with total commitment to service and results. Using our extensive market knowledge, unrivalled network of contacts and modern day recruitment techniques, we're here to give you the clear edge over the competition.

Company info
Website
Telephone
0113 2054970
Location
Lister House
Lister Hill
Horsforth
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS18 5AZ
GB

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