Category Buyer I UK

Vilgain s.r.o.; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing e-commerce brand in London is seeking a Category Buyer to manage product lines and collaborate across departments. Ideal candidates will have purchasing experience, strong analytical skills, and an interest in food. This role offers a chance to make a real impact in a fast-paced environment with a supportive team.

Benefits

Internal learning opportunities

Product credits

Additional benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing, ideally with private-label production.
• Strong analytical thinking and the ability to see processes in context.
• Ability to coordinate multiple areas from production to procurement.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop assigned product category/product lines.
• Oversee the process from initial brief to product launch.
• Source and select suitable suppliers and manage relationships.
• Monitor trends and identify new opportunities.
• Collaborate with production and marketing for smooth product launch.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Coordination

Proactive mindset

Results-oriented approach

Job description

We are Vilgain 🚀, a fast-growing food & e-commerce brand reshaping the market with better nutrition, home care and lifestyle products. We’re looking for a Category Buyer, who has a strong product sense, understands numbers, and knows how to build long-term supplier relationships. Someone who isn’t afraid to take ownership and push their category forward.

What you’ll be responsible for:

• Managing and developing your assigned Vilgain product category/product lines – including working on new products based on given requirements.

• Overseeing the full process from initial brief all the way to product launch.

• Sourcing and selecting suitable suppliers, manufacturers, ingredients and packaging; managing purchasing and supplier relationships.

• Monitoring trends and identifying new opportunities.

• Working closely with production, quality and procurement to ensure smooth manufacturing – tracking availability, quality, lead times and supplier capacity; collaborating with marketing to bring products to market.

Who we’re looking for:

• Experience in purchasing, ideally with private-label production.

• A love for food and a genuine desire to change the world.

• Strong analytical thinking and the ability to see processes in context.

• Ability to coordinate multiple areas at once – from production to procurement.

• Precision and attention to detail in data, numbers and processes.

• A proactive mindset and the drive to seek more efficient solutions.

• A results-oriented approach and the ability to keep things under control.

What we offer:

• A fast-growing e-commerce brand where your work has real impact.

• A team that sticks together works hard and knows how to have fun (and eat well 🍽️).

• Internal learning opportunities, product credits and additional benefits.