Buyer - Drinks in Wembley
Rise Resourcing is looking for an Buyer - Drinks in Wembley
Job description
Buyer - Drinks (Own Label / NPD)
Up to £50,000
North London - 2 days a week hybrid
I'm currently recruiting for an experienced Buyer to join a leading national retailer within their sourcing team in the central office in North London
You will be responsible for driving the Buying strategy to ensure the growth in both sales & profitability while maintaining a strategic business focus to ensure continued development within the own brand buying department. As a Sourcing Manager some of your duties will include;
- Take full end to end ownership of the commercial & sourcing strategy for the COGS for own brand categories
- Building & maintaining strong relationships with suppliers
- Understand key cost drivers (and impacts) within your category and continuously identify opportunities for improvement
- Full responsibility of negotiation of cost price increases and ensuring timelines are communicated throughout the process.
- Continue to work collaboratively with current suppliers on reducing COGS and expand the range opportunities
- Maintain outstanding levels of supplier service and work seamlessly with internal departments to resolve and issues promptly.
- Always seeking new suppliers to deliver a stronger commercial offer than current suppliers, or to supply new / alternate products and categories to the business
- Analysing sales figures to plan successful future lines with the own brand team.
- Working closely with the new product development teams to maintain quality levels within products.
- Presenting reports, figures and trend information to the Senior Management team
Key requirements for the role;
- Proven previous Buying / Procurement / Sourcing experience within a fast-moving FMCG / Food environment.
- Ability to influence and negotiate effectively.
- Able to adapt swiftly in a fast paced, ever changing retail market.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to liaise effectively at all levels
- Excellent understanding of all MS Office products.
If you think you have the right experience and looking for a new opportunity to develop your career with a leading national retailer, then get in touch and apply today
Extra information
- Status
- Open
- Education Level
- Secondary School
- Location
- Wembley
- Type of Contract
- Part-time jobs
- Published at
- 09-07-2025
- Profession type
- Retail
- Full UK/EU driving license preferred
- No
- Car Preferred
- No
- Must be eligible to work in the EU
- No
- Cover Letter Required
- No
- Languages
- English
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