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Head of Recruitment Solutions - Quest Search & Selection
Quest Search and Selection is currently looking for Buying Manager for driving sales performance across allocated FMCG categories.
This will be covering both non-food and food, range selection, promotions, pricing, marketing, and new product development. Here you will be leading supplier negotiations to secure optimal cost prices, promotional rebates & over-riders.
The business is a leading retail operator in the UK, managing a nationwide network of small stores, often combining with convenience stores and food-to-go outlets.
The roles & responsibilities of this Buying Manager role:
* Drive profitability and growth across allocated product ranges.
* Develop planograms in collaboration with space planners and suppliers.
* Recommend, deliver, and manage in-store promotions, including point-of-sale materials and performance analysis.
* Set pricing & promotion structures and bands for all assigned products.
* Identify and launch new products and innovative ideas.
* Track category performance and benchmark against competitors.
* Build in-depth category knowledge through supplier engagement and market research.
* Create and implement marketing initiatives for assigned categories.
* Maximise store sales and margins through effective category management and supplier negotiation.
The qualifications of this Buying Manager Role:
* Ideally having 3-5 years of experience as Buyer, Buying Manager Category Manager, Brand Manager.
* Open to categories if a commercial business setting such as Food, DIY, non-food, health & beauty, convenience other can be consider in a retail branded or wholesale environment.
* Good communication and analytical skills.
* Have managed categories of circa 10-40 million +
* Had full P&L & category management experience .
The benefits for this Buying Manager Role:
* Great office-based environment (Mon – Fri in the office)
* Company pension
* Life insurance
* Transport links (close to station)
* Free car parking
This is great opportunity to build growth in a business with like-minded people! If you feel you have the right experience for this Buying Manager then please apply today.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Business Development, Sales, and Supply Chain
* Industries
Retail, Wholesale, and Food and Beverage Services
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