Buyer

The Oval Partnership; Frimley; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading B-Corp accredited FMCG business based in Frimley is looking for a Category Buyer to join their team. This hybrid role requires previous purchasing experience within an FMCG environment, with responsibilities including developing purchasing strategies, managing supplier performance, and executing contract negotiations. Benefits include a 12.5% bonus, pension, private medical provision, and 25 days holiday. The role is not open to sponsorship for work in the UK.

Benefits

12.5% bonus

Pension with life assurance

Private medical provision

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Qualifications

• Previous purchasing experience within an FMCG environment is essential.
• Experience working closely with suppliers to source and negotiate supply agreements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement purchasing strategies.
• Manage a supplier portfolio including performance monitoring.
• Conduct contract and price negotiations.
• Support marketing and R&D teams with product projects.

Skills

Supplier negotiation

Category knowledge development

Relationship building

Job description

A leading B-Corp accredited FMCG business with multiple accreditations in the organic, healthy eating and fair-trade space, is currently seeking a Category Buyer to join their UK business.

Working in a small team, the successful Category Buyer will be responsible for working closely with cross functional teams to develop category portfolios and contribute to overall growth and profitability.

The successful Category Buyer will ideally have previous purchasing experience within an FMCG environment (retail or manufacturing), having worked closely with suppliers to source and negotiate supply agreements.

Responsibilities of the Category Buyer include

• Developing and implementing purchasing strategies
• Managing a supplier portfolio including monitoring performance, relationship building and compliance requirements
• Contract and price negotiations
• Developing category knowledge to identify trends, new suppliers and competition
• Support marketing and R&D teams with NPD and product renovation projects
• Timely communication with all internal / external stakeholders
• Maintaining pricing sheets, GPC’s, supplier database

Hybrid role - 2 / 3 days in the office

Benefits include

12.5% bonus, pension with life assurance & private medical provision, 25 days holiday + bank holidays.

Please note sponsorship to live and work in the UK is not currently available for this position