Buying Manager Rice & Pasta - Leeds

Asda Stores Ltd.; Leeds; Híbrido; GBP 45.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Discretionary bonus

Pension up to 7% matched

Car allowance £5,700

Colleague discount 15%

Wellbeing services access

Inclusion networks

Parental leave policies

Descripción de la vacante

Asda Stores Ltd. is seeking an experienced Buying Manager to collaborate with key suppliers and internal stakeholders to drive sales, pricing and growth across the category.

You will negotiate and deliver business plans, understand customers, track commodities and implement cost-to-serve programmes to ensure value for our customers; the role operates in a hybrid setup with three days per week in a Home Office, with some area-specific requirements.

Formación

• Experience in a similar Buying Manager role.
• Strong awareness of customer requirements, market trends and competitor ranges.
• Strong negotiation skills with the ability to influence suppliers.

Responsabilidades

• Collaborate with key suppliers and internal stakeholders to drive sales, pricing and growth.
• Negotiate and deliver business plans while understanding customer needs.
• Track, negotiate around commodities and implement cost-to-serve programmes.

Conocimientos

Buying experience

Market awareness

Negotiation skills

Strategic thinking

Supplier management

Descripción del empleo

Are you an experienced Buying Manager looking for an opportunity to work with some of the UKs best loved brands?, As a Buying Manager, you will work collaboratively with key suppliers and with internal stakeholders alike in order to deliver sales, pricing and growth ahead of the market while helping to manage the category P&L. You will negotiate and deliver business plans as well as understand customers and implement strategies that meets their needs. You will also need to understand, track & negotiate around key commodities and deliver cost to serve programmes with suppliers to ensure great value for our customers.

Previous experience in a similar role Strong awareness of customer requirements, market trends and competitor ranges Ability to identify strategic opportunities and innovative product ideas Strong negotiation skills and the ability to influence a diverse, branded supplier base., To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.

You will also get an excellent benefits package including:

• Discretionary company bonus
• Company pension up to 7% matched
• Company Car allowance of £5,700
• 15% colleague discount in store and online
• Free access to wellbeing services such as Stream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas.
• Asda Allies Inclusion Networks - helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated
• Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.

We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves