Buyer

Level Up Recruitment; Fleetwood; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Job summary

Level Up Recruitment is seeking an experienced Buyer for a fast-paced role in Fleetwood. You will buy fresh fish and seafood, manage stock and pricing, and work closely with Sales, National Accounts, and leadership to meet demand and maximise margins.

Ideal candidates have proven buying experience in fresh foods and can adapt quickly to market changes, with strong negotiation and forecasting skills. Monday–Friday start early, with a performance bonus opportunity.

Qualifications

• Experience buying fresh fish or seafood in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with short shelf-life categories like fresh produce/meat/chilled foods is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Purchase fresh fish and seafood based on customer demand and forecasts.
• Negotiate price, availability and volumes with suppliers.
• Manage stock to balance availability with waste and exposure.
• Monitor market pricing and supply conditions.
• Provide pricing/availability support to Sales and National Accounts.
• Forecast demand using sales data and market trends.
• Identify opportunities to maximise sales and margins from stock.
• Coordinate with leadership on stock, pricing and key issues.
• Maintain supplier and internal communications throughout the day.

Skills

Buying experience

Negotiation

Forecasting

Communication

Organization

Job description

We're recruiting for an experienced Buyer to join a well-established and growing business operating within the fresh food sector.

This is a fast-paced, commercially focused buying role where you'll work closely with Sales, National Accounts and the wider leadership team, taking responsibility for purchasing, pricing, forecasting and stock management.

Working within a fresh, short shelf-life environment means no two days are quite the same. Prices, availability and customer demand can move quickly, so we're looking for someone who is commercially sharp, confident making decisions and comfortable working at pace.

The Role

You'll be responsible for:

• Buying fresh fish and seafood in line with customer demand and forecasts.
• Negotiating with suppliers around price, availability and volumes.
• Managing stock levels and balancing availability against waste and commercial exposure.
• Monitoring market conditions, pricing movements and supply.
• Working closely with the Sales team to provide pricing and availability and help facilitate sales opportunities.
• Supporting National Account requirements and ensuring customer commitments can be fulfilled.
• Forecasting demand using sales information, customer requirements and market trends.
• Identifying opportunities to maximise sales and margin from available stock.
• Coordinating morning meetings with the leadership team, providing updates around stock, pricing, availability and any key issues or opportunities.
• Maintaining regular communication with suppliers and internal teams throughout the trading day via phone, email and WhatsApp.

About You

We're looking for someone with previous buying experience gained within a fast-paced commercial environment.

Experience buying fresh fish or seafood would be highly advantageous, although we would also be interested in speaking to Buyers from fresh produce, meat, chilled food, foodservice or other short shelf-life categories.

You'll need to be:

• Commercially astute with strong negotiation skills.
• Confident working with pricing, margin, stock and forecasts.
• Comfortable making quick decisions in a fast-moving environment.
• A strong communicator who enjoys working closely with sales and operational teams.
• Organised and able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Proactive, resilient and solutions-focused.
• Comfortable building strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

The Package

• Basic salary: Up to £40,000
• Bonus: Additional performance-related bonus
• Hours: Monday to Friday, 5:00am - 1:00pm
• Location: Fleetwood, Lancashire

The early working pattern means you'll finish at 1pm each day, with no weekend working.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Buyer who enjoys the pace and commercial nature of fresh food and wants a role where their decisions have a direct impact on sales, margin, stock and customer service.