This role will be based in Warrington with the expectation of a minimum of 3 days in the office.
As a Buying Manager within our GM team you will work in planning, sourcing, selecting and negotiating a commercial and competitively priced product range across all channels, whilst maximising sales and margin.
Our commercial teams decide what we sell and at what price. We source great products for our customers and negotiate deals with suppliers. And we look for the best local produce, tracking down products around the world to meet constantly changing tastes. Own brands. Value brands. Global brands. We take great pride in them all.
You’ll help to deliver exceptional, customer-led ranges which drive sales and margin across a specific category. You will build on the capability of our Buying team by engaging with different teams across the business to translate customer buying insights into competitive customer propositions, ensuring quality and value.
Some of your responsibilities will include:
* Developing and delivering the category plan for a high spend, complex area
* Driving sales and profit through acting on our customer insight to deliver the right range and customer proposition
* Delivery of margin targets through negotiation and robust supplier plans
* Delivering our supplier promises (12 point charter) through continuously improving Supplier relationships and engagement with detailed supplier knowledge and regular supplier visits
* Using your market understanding of the category, including competitor insight to develop compelling category strategies
* Actively support and promote the high performance culture of the Buying team, including the support of personal and professional growth to encourage colleagues to be the best they can be
* Helping to deliver a great customer experience – helping them to buy
* Operating in full compliance with the Grocery Suppliers Code of Practice (GSCOP)
About you
For this role, we’re looking for someone who has:
* Track record as a Buying Manager/Senior Buyer in a similar environment
* A passion for range selection and curation, driving customer satisfaction across all need states.
* Proven experience of delivering category strategies in a complex, competitive market
* A strong customer centricity with a track record of putting the customer first
* Ability to work at pace, in a fast and flexible environment with drive, energy and enthusiasm
* Significant commercial understanding with an excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision making background
* Experience of building relationships at all levels to drive commercial benefits
* Experience of implementing and driving unified strategies in a complex business environment
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