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Grocery Senior Buyer

Bennett & Game Recruitment
Posted 5 days ago, valid for a day
Location

Rochdale, Lancashire OL12 0BJ

Contract type

Full Time

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  • A leading UK Wholesaler is seeking a Buyer (Groceries) to support their growth, with a focus on the Retail and FMCG sectors.
  • The position is based in Rochdale and requires a minimum of 2-3 years' experience in a similar role, preferably within the Retail/Wholesale FMCG industry.
  • The role involves managing a large portfolio of purchases, developing supplier relationships, and defining category strategies.
  • The salary for this position ranges from £45K to £50K, with an additional company bonus scheme of up to £10K.
  • The company offers hybrid working, 25 days of paid holiday plus bank holidays, and a pension scheme.

**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.

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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.