Buyer - Pet Food

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); Wilmslow; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the pet products market seeks a passionate Buyer to join their Pet Food Trading team. This role involves managing supplier relationships, developing category strategies, and achieving margin targets. With hybrid working options, the successful candidate will play a key role in driving growth and shaping the future of pet products.

Qualifications

• Experience in a buying role, ideally in Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG).
• Proven ability to develop own-brand ranges and negotiate supplier terms.
• Strong commercial acumen with a passion for products.

Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing category strategies to drive sales and profit.
• Building strong relationships with domestic and global suppliers.
• Managing branded and own-brand product ranges.

Skills

Negotiation

Commercial acumen

Relationship building

Job description

Are you passionate about products and ready to drive category growth? Join Pets at Home as a Buyer in our Pet Food Trading team.

About the Role

As a Buyer, you'll take full ownership of sales, margin targets and supplier relationships for a strategically important growth category. You'll negotiate trading terms, develop innovative ranges (including own brand) and create customer-driven strategies that set us apart from competitors.

We can offer hybrid working (three days in the office) from our Support Office in Handforth, Cheshire.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Developing and implementing category strategies to drive sales and profit
• Building strong relationships with domestic and global suppliers, negotiating and agreeing annual trading terms
• Managing branded and own-brand product ranges
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams across Supply, Merchandising and Marketing
• Monitoring market pricing and create effective promotional plans

About You

• Experience in a buying role, ideally in Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)
• Proven ability to develop own-brand ranges and negotiate supplier terms
• Strong commercial acumen with a passion for products
• Ability to work across both digital and in-store retail channels

Pets just see people. They aren't biased and they don't discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so even if your skills and experience don't perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!

Join our team and help shape the future of small pet products! Apply now.

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Business Unit: Pets at Home

Date: 28 May 2025