Grocery Senior Buyer

Bennett & Game Recruitment

Posted a month ago, valid for 7 days

Rochdale, Lancashire OL12 0BJ

Full Time

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**Buyer (Groceries) Required** to join a leading UK Wholesaler to aid with large scale company growth. Our client turns over in excess of £66m per year and are looking to expand further for 2024 at their site based in Rochdale.

The company specialise specifically within the Retail and FMCG sector, working with some of the biggest industry leading brands, supplying goods to customers across the UK, bringing to market product categories that range from Crisps and Snacks, Household Goods and Toiletries to Groceries, Pet Care and Beer, Wines and Spirits.

Buyer (Groceries) Position Overview

Manage a large portfolio of purchases
Deliver on growth objectives and KPI's
With guidance from the Senior Buyer, define category strategy, range, price and promotional strategy
Develop and maintain Supplier and Manufacture relationships
Leverage your network and connections to source the best deals
Agree JBP's and marketing with Manufactures and Suppliers
Proactively manage Supplier and Manufacture payment terms and payments
Management orders, delivery and transport to maximise profitability

Buyer (Grooceries) Position Requirements

Minimum of 2-3 years' experience in a similar role
Previous experience working within the Retail/Wholesale FMCG industry - Highly Advantageous
Experience working as a Grocery Buyer.

Buyer (Groceries) Position Remuneration

Salary DOE- £45K - £50K
Company Bonus Scheme of up to an additional £10K
Hybrid / Flexible Working
08:30-17:00 Monday to Thursday / 08:30-16:00 on Fridays
25 Days Paid Holiday + Bank Holidays
1-day additional leave per 12 months of service up to 28 days
Auto-enrolment Pension

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the services we offer, and submit your CV for the role you have applied for.