Buying Manager

Our client:

• Extremely successful, market leading food retailer with significant turnover.
• Highly commercial environment with a fast-paced culture focused on exceeding customer expectations.
• This Buying Manager role is ideal for an individual who wants to progress their career in a growing retailer.
• Excellent Flexible working - 3 days a week in the office and the rest from home (offer flexible hours)

The role:

• As Buying Manager you will lead the team to develop, implement, and review a customer centric category strategy for the category developing innovative buying strategies which exceed customer expectations.
• The Buyer Manager will create and deliver the category vision focusing on growing cash sales and margin delivery. As well as building long-lasting mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers.
• Being an excellent negotiator, the Buying Manager will support the team to negotiate JBPs that deliver on category objectives
• The Buying Manager will develop, lead and manage a team of buyers ensuring each team member has a clear development plan.