My client is a Food Services business looking to recruit a Buyer to join their team. You will take total ownership of your category. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with procurement and/or category buying experience within the Food, FMCG, or retail sector that are looking to bring their knowledge and expertise to a new role.Role:* To improve and build the business strategy plan - reviewing and monitoring local sourcing action plans.* Build, create, consult, negotiate, and maintain supplier relationships. With a strong focus on development, delivery lead time, 'frozen', 'flexible' and 'forecast' delivery schedules, and strong supplier optimisation.* Manage category performance for the commodity; Guarantee the best "total cost of ownership" and be able to challenge the organisation to ensure all targets are met.Responsibilities:* Support the overall business growth strategy.* Support the procurement function to manage supplier performance, developing relationships to ensure sustainability and growth across the business.* Mapping of actual spent. (supplier mapping & supply flows, competition risks, etc)* Create value optimisation on sourcing activity plans.* Compliance with procurement policy, processes, and procedures.Candidate* Educated to degree level or with MCIPS qualifications preferable.* Demonstrable sourcing and category buying experience, ideally within the food, FMCG, or retail sector.* Proven, solid influencing and negotiation skills.* Stakeholder management and personal development experience.* First-class personal, written, and verbal communication skills.* Experienced analytical skills.Benefits include, excellent pension, bonus, private medical insurance, 26 days holiday, and hybrid working.Artis Recruitment provide specialist recruitment services within HR, Finance, IT, Procurement, Marketing, Customer Contact and Executive Search. By applying to this position, you acknowledge that you have read and accept our Privacy Policy: https://privacy-policy
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Artis Recruitment
Posted 15 days ago, valid for a month
Gloucester, Gloucestershire GL3, England
£25,000 - £40,000 per annum
Full Time
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Sonic Summary
- Salary: Not specified
- Experience required: Demonstrable sourcing and category buying experience, ideally within the food, FMCG, or retail sector.
- Role: To improve and build the business strategy plan, build and maintain supplier relationships, and manage category performance.
- Responsibilities: Support overall business growth strategy, manage supplier performance, mapping of actual spent, create value optimization on sourcing activity plans, and compliance with procurement policy.
- Candidate requirements: Educated to degree level or with MCIPS qualifications, solid influencing and negotiation skills, stakeholder management experience, personal development experience, and excellent analytical skills.
