Category Buying Manager
- Employer
- Vertex Resourcing
- Location
- England
- Salary
- Competitive Salary & Benefits Package
- Closing date
- 6 Dec 2023
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Buying, Category Management, Other Job Function, Retail Management
Job Details
CATEGORY BUYING MANAGER
TWO ROLES AVAILABLE; CONFECTIONARY AND CEREALS & COOKING AIDS
Key Requirements
Significant exposure to the Grocery Retail environment
Negotiating competitive supplier contracts
Experience of working with the Top grocery suppliers would be preferential
Managing budgetary controls
Building and managing powerful supplier partnerships
Influencing key Internal and External Stakeholders within a wider business environment
Dynamic, reliable, and a highly motivated individual
Able to build relationships quickly and effectively across all levels
A passionate team player with excellent communication skills who is open, honest, and approachable
Job Description
Developing and implementing a product range that delivers to gross profit, sales, and space productivity targets
Monitoring and reviewing the performance of the category to ensure sales, margin, and stock volume targets are met
Ensuring appropriate range architecture is in place
Ensuring new concepts and products are developed by the buying team that meet customer requirements and maintain their market-leading position
Developing and maintaining strong supplier relationships and strategic partnerships, which support the development of innovative products
Translating awareness of customer and market trends into compelling range propositions as well as keeping abreast of key competitor activity
Championing business changes and initiatives.
Key Benefits
Competitive Basic Salary
Bonus
Staff discount
Pension
Ref: V11338
Location: England
Salary: Competitive Salary & Benefits Package
Company
Since its creation in 2006, Vertex Resourcing has become the go-to partner both for organisations in the Consumer Goods industry and individuals looking to further their career in this exciting space.
Recruiting a broad range of roles across Sales, Marketing, Category Management, Insight, MS&P, Finance, HR, NPD, Buying, Supply Chain and Digital, we’re renowned for our close relationships and high quality / low volume approach.
We typically represent individuals and handle recruitment assignments across a broad salary range from £40,000 through to £150,000 but we’re always happy to talk to those with needs outside of this.
We’re well known for our straight talking, frank and uncomplicated approach – we don’t do templates / “one size fits all” but provide an individual service to maximise exposure individuals and businesses alike.
We’re proud to work for some of the biggest names in Consumer Goods but equally to have helped many organisations at the start of their journey from innovator led start ups through to SMEs and VC buyouts.
Our high standards of professional conduct are reinforced and recognised by our status as a full member.
Interested in being a part of Vertex?.. We pride ourselves on what we give back to those who make us a success and recently placed in the Top 5 of "Hunted's Best UK Reward Structures"
If you'd like to talk further or find out more please get in touch!
- Telephone
- +442086144180
- Location
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Parc House
25-37 Cowleaze Road
Kingston Upon Thames
Surrey
KT2 6DZ
GB
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