Senior Buyer

This is Alexander Faraday Recruitment; United States; Hybrid; GBP 66,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible home-based working

Competitive salary + benefits

High-impact role with real ownership

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Retail Buyer for a growing retail, food, and beverage business. This role requires leading category strategy, managing key supplier relationships, and developing a high-performing buying team. Candidates should have over 5 years of buying experience, a strong commercial mindset, and proven negotiation skills. The position offers flexible, home-based working with occasional travel, competitive salary, and benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in a Buyer role.
• Experience in food / drink categories.
• Proven supplier negotiation and contract management experience.
• Confident leading and developing teams
• Highly organised, proactive, and adaptable
• Experience in food / drink categories
• Knowledge of retail or similar environments
• Relevant certifications (Food Safety / H&S)

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver category buying strategy.
• Lead range planning aligned to customer and sales mix.
• Manage key supplier relationships and commercial terms.
• Drive sales, margin, and performance through data-led decisions.
• Identify market trends and new product opportunities.
• Lead, coach, and develop junior Buyers
• Ensure smooth day-to-day buying operations and processes

Skills

Commercial and analytical mindset

Supplier negotiation

Team leadership

Organizational skills

Adaptability

Organisation & adaptability

Food & beverage knowledge

Education

Relevant certifications (Food Safety / H&S)

Job description

This is Alexander Faraday Recruitment are excited to be working with a growing retail, food & beverage business looking for a Senior Retail Buyer to lead category strategy, manage key suppliers, and develop a high-performing buying team.

This is a predominantly home-based role with occasional travel to Head Office and suppliers.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and deliver category buying strategy
• Lead range planning aligned to customer and sales mix
• Manage key supplier relationships and commercial terms
• Drive sales, margin, and performance through data-led decisions
• Identify market trends and new product opportunities
• Lead, coach, and develop junior Buyers
• Ensure smooth day-to-day buying operations and processes

About You

• 5+ years’ experience in a Buyer role
• Strong commercial and analytical mindset
• Proven supplier negotiation and contract management experience
• Confident leading and developing teams
• Highly organised, proactive, and adaptable
• Experience in food / drink categories
• Knowledge of retail or similar environments
• Relevant certifications (Food Safety / H&S)

What’s on Offer

• Flexible, home-based working
• High-impact role with real ownership
• Competitive salary + benefits

If you feel this would be a good fit for you please apply with your most recent and up to date CV showcasing your relevant experience. Whilst every effort is made to reply to all applicants, during busy times this is not always possible, if you have not heard from us within 48 hours please assume your application hasn’t been successful on this occasion.