Buyer - Impulse & Snacks

Quest Search and Selection Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A global multi-brand business in London is seeking an experienced Buyer for the Impulse & Snacks category. This role involves curating product ranges, driving sales and profitability, and managing supplier relationships. Ideal candidates will have 2-3 years of relevant experience in food or FMCG buying. The position offers competitive benefits, including 25 days of holiday, a pension, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

25 days Holidays plus bank holidays

Pension

Bonus potential

Car Allowance

Flexible working (3 days in the office)

Early finish Friday

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience within Buying.
• Experienced in buying branded product ranges within food/FMCG.
• Lead and develop innovative range marketing plans.
• Strong analytical skills and a head for figures.
• Expertise in revenue, sales, margin, and promotional income.

Responsibilities

• Curate the product mix to meet customer and commercial goals.
• Drive initiatives to grow sales and profitability.
• Deliver sales and profit targets through effective KPI management.
• Own the category and trade plan in line with business strategy.
• Manage supplier relationships and negotiations.
• Define pricing and promotional strategies.
• Oversee product sourcing and development.
• Lead cross-functional projects and trials.
• Contribute to annual budget planning.

Job description

The role of Buyer - Impulse & Snacks is to utilise data and have an understanding of brands to create new ranges, appropriate pricing and sales‑boosting strategies to deliver profitable ranges and drive year on year growth.

Quest Search & Selection are proudly partnering with this global multi‑brand business which has been established for over 100 years and has over 200 stores globally and growing.

Responsibilities

• Curating the right product mix to meet customer and commercial goals.
• Driving initiatives to grow sales and profitability.
• Delivering sales and profit targets through effective KPI management.
• Owning the category and trade plan in line with business strategy.
• Managing supplier relationships and negotiations to improve terms.
• Defining pricing and promotional strategies.
• Overseeing product sourcing and development.
• Leading cross‑functional projects and trials.
• Contributing to annual budget planning.

To be successful in this Buyer - Impulse & Snacks position

• Ideally having 2-3 Years + experience within Buying.
• You’ll be an experienced Buyer, Junior Buyer who has bought branded product ranges within food/FMCG or another branded category.
• If you have Snacking, Gifting Food, Impulse, Seasonal, Biscuits or Confectionary experience this is desirable but not essential.
• Lead and develop innovative range marketing plans to suit the specific markets.
• A head for figures, as this area is data‑driven.
• Has expertise knowledge for revenue, sales, margin and promotional income.

The Benefits of this Buyer - Impulse & Snacks position

• 25 days Holidays plus bank holidays
• Pension
• Bonus potential
• Car Allowance
• Flexible working (3 days in the office)
• Early finish Friday.

The role will appeal to someone who wants to gain experience within a fast growing and ambitious business, where their people are their biggest asset! If this role sounds like you then please send your cv today, quoting the reference JO-31.

We request that candidates send their CV as a Microsoft Word document where possible.

Quest Search and Selection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.