About the role
Join One Stop as a Buying Manager for Chilled Foods Dairy and Bakery, where you'll lead the strategy for chilled foods, dairy and Bakery categories. This dynamic role focuses on delivering great value and exciting products for customers, while simplifying store operations. You'll work closely with suppliers and partners like Tesco and Booker to drive performance, launch new products, and ensure strong availability across our chilled ranges
You will be responsible for
About the role
As Buying Manager you'll lead the strategy to deliver great value and exciting products for customers while making things simpler for stores. You'll manage supplier relationships, drive sales and profit across seasonal and everyday ranges, and bring new products to market. Working closely with Tesco, Booker, and supply chain teams, you'll ensure strong availability, reduce waste, and keep our pricing competitive. You'll also support team development and champion continuous improvement across all areas of buying.
One Stop – Buying Manager for Chilled Foods Dairy & Bakery
You will be responsible for:
* Creating a strategic plan to deliver better for customers and simpler for stores
* Deliver sales, volume & profit in line with budgets
* Build, Negotiate and Agree buy/sell plans with suppliers to support delivery of budgets
* Work cross functionally across the business including Tesco & Booker and build strong relationships
* Work with supply chain to deliver best route to market, improve availability, reduce waste and understand MOQ impacts.
* Understand market competition and identify new opportunities
* Create a promotional plan that is best in class and helps drive market outperformance
* Strive to be 1st in market in delivering NPD and initiatives.
* Consistently improve our range to our customers needs.
* Ensure the price basket is managed so we are competitive in the market whilst delivering the margin.
* Communicate price and promotions through an agreed marketing plan.
* Work with suppliers to deliver new initiatives that have cost benefits for One Stop.
* Liaise with suppliers to ensure they fully understand our ways of working so any processes put in place comply with company principles.
* Work to ensure that all initiatives are right for stores and build a plan and process that is simple to execute.
* Look at root cause of problems and offer solutions.
* Ask for and action feedback.
* Plan and review my work to meet my objectives.
* Have a personal development plan for my behavioural and technical needs.
* Manage & conduct work activities in such a way as to ensure the safety, health & welfare at work of all colleagues & customers
* I manage and help support development of a Direct report buying MFPE & Produce
Skills I need:
* Strong negotiation skills
* Commercial awareness
* Customer focused
* Analytical skills
* Line Manger experience
* Understand market conditions & future trends
* Able to be pro-active & Re-active
* Self motivated with endless enthusiasm & passion
* Strong communication skills
* Good MS office skills
Whats in it for you?
One Stop is committed to making everyday life easier for our customers With a strong presence in local communities, we offer a wide range of quality products at great value, alongside friendly and helpful service. As part of the Tesco Group, One Stop combines the benefits of a large organisation with the close-knit feel of a neighbourhood store. We're passionate about creating a welcoming environment for both our customers and our colleagues and we're always looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our growing team
Flexible Working
We know life looks a little different for each of us. That's why at One Stop, we always welcome chats about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.
One Stop Benefits
At One Stop, we value our colleagues just as much as our customers — and that's reflected in the wide range of benefits we offer.
To explore the full list of colleague benefits, please click here and scroll to the bottom of our Careers Page.
*As a proud subsidiary of the Tesco Group, One Stop operates as an independent business. This means that while we share the same values, the benefits we offer may differ from those available at Tesco.*
Community Involvement
At One Stop, being part of the community is at the heart of everything we do. From supporting local charities and groups to partnering with national organisations, we're proud to give back in meaningful ways.
Over the past decade, we've raised over £10.4 million for good causes and donated the equivalent of 1.6 million meals through our partnerships with FareShare and Olio, helping to reduce food waste and support those in need.
Working with us means you'll have the chance to make a real difference whether it's climbing mountains, running marathons, or simply organising a local raffle, our colleagues go the extra mile to support the causes they care about.
Diversity & Inclusion at One Stop
At One Stop, everyone is welcome. We're proud to be an inclusive workplace that celebrates the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of our colleagues. Everyone is treated fairly and with respect. Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values.
As a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3), we're committed to creating an accessible and supportive environment for all. We offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, including interviews, to ensure every candidate has a fair opportunity to succeed. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please Click here.
Our six colleague networks Armed Forces, Disability, LGBTQ+, Families & Carers, Race & Ethnicity, and Women help foster a safe, supportive environment where everyone can thrive and be themselves. For more information about our networks please Click here
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*One Stop have the right to withdraw the vacancy before the closing date should a successful application be received prior to the closing date. As such we would highly encourage you to submit your application as soon as you can.*
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