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Buyer

b3 jobs ltd
Posted 16 days ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Colchester, Essex CO6 3JQ, England

Salary

£30,000 - £36,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Buyer position offers a salary of up to £50,000 depending on experience and is located in Essex within the food manufacturing sector.
  • The role involves managing daily buying activities, developing supplier relationships, and negotiating prices while ensuring product quality.
  • Candidates must have food buying experience in ambient, fresh/chilled, or frozen categories within a food manufacturing environment.
  • Key responsibilities include analyzing market trends, managing supplier compliance, and supporting new product development initiatives.
  • The job provides benefits such as free on-site parking, staff discounts, and access to wellness platforms, with working hours from Monday to Friday.

Buyer

to £50,000 DOE?Essex?Food Manufacturing?Job ref: 8795

This company is a leading importer and supplier for the UK food sector - with 100's of products and representing numerous brands, they predominately supply into the UK wholesale market.

About the Buyer job

The purpose of your role will be to manage all day-to-day buying activities, develop strong relationships with sustainable suppliers and negotiate the best prices for the business ensuring product quality is achieved and maintained.

Key tasks

  • Analyse market trends to develop and execute strategies for sales growth. Research and onboard new suppliers to find competitive rates, negotiate terms, and set up commercial contracts to optimize pricing and conditions.
  • Manage supplier relationships, ensuring contractual compliance and performance. Support end-to-end procurement processes, including overseeing key food categories (e.g., ambient, frozen) and working on innovations like packaging efficiency for shared cost benefits.
  • Montor own trading performance through regular sales reports, budget tracking, and setting targets.
  • Support New Product Development (NPD) initiatives to introduce new products and expand categories effectively.

About You

To be successful within this role you are required to have food buying experience in either ambient, fresh/chilled and frozen categories within a food manufacturing setting.

More details

The Buyer job (ref:8795) is based in Essex and is paying up to £50,000 DOE according to your experience.

The site is near Colchester Essex and is commutable from Ipswich, Halstead & Braintree.

The package includes Free on-site parking, Staff Discount Card post probation providing 50% off at selected hotel stays plus 50% off food and further discounts for friends and close family members. Free food and access to a Benefits Reward Platform, virtual GP app, wellbeing hub and fitness/gym and nutrition app.

The working hours are Monday to Friday Office Hours.

Alternate job titles

Food Manufacturing Buying Jobs | Purchasing Jobs | Raw Materials Buyer | Ingredients Buyer | Procurement Jobs | Food Industry Jobs | Food Manufacturing Jobs

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.