Junior Fresh Produce Buyer

Location: Hammersmith

Junior Fresh Produce Buyer Full-Time | Early Starts daily Are you passionate about food, fresh produce and discovering whats coming next? Our client is looking for an enthusiastic and commercially minded Junior Fresh Produce Buyer to join their buying team. This isnt simply a role placing repeat orders with the same suppliers. Were looking for someone naturally curious someone who wants to discover new varieties, specialist growers, emerging food trends and exciting products that could add something different to our clients range.

You dont necessarily need years of buying experience. Fresh produce, food service, wholesale, hospitality or purchasing experience would be an advantage, but attitude, commercial instinct and a genuine passion for food are equally important. The role starts at 4:00am, reflecting the fast-moving nature of fresh produce and giving you the opportunity to be ahead of daily availability, pricing and market movements.

The Role Youll support the day-to-day buying of fruit, vegetables and speciality produce while developing your commercial buying skills. Your responsibilities will include:
Monitoring daily availability, pricing, quality, seasonality and market conditions Supporting purchasing and supplier negotiations Identifying new growers, producers and suppliers Searching for new, unusual and on-trend fresh produce Keeping ahead of restaurant, chef, food and consumer trends Visiting markets, growers, suppliers and industry events Building strong relationships with existing and potential suppliers Identifying new product and commercial opportunities Working closely with Sales to understand what customers want Collaborating with Social Media to showcase seasonal produce, new arrivals and supplier stories Helping launch and promote new products Spotting emerging trends before they become mainstream

What Were Looking For Were particularly interested in someone who:
Is comfortable starting work at 4:00am Has a genuine passion for food and fresh produce Is naturally curious and enjoys discovering new products Has an interest in restaurants, chefs and emerging food trends Is commercially minded with a good head for numbers Is confident approaching and building relationships with suppliers Is proactive and willing to go looking for opportunities Can work effectively in a fast-moving environment Is organised and comfortable using spreadsheets and business systems Enjoys sharing ideas and working across Buying, Sales and Social Media

Experience with in fresh produce, food service, wholesale, hospitality, purchasing or buying would be advantageous, but we are equally interested in people with the potential and enthusiasm to develop. Its an opportunity to develop a career in fresh produce buying while having genuine input into new products, suppliers and the future Winster Foods range. If youre passionate about food, commercially minded and get excited about discovering something new before everyone else does, wed love to hear from you.

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