Buyer

Buyer FMCG Convenience St Albans Hybrid up to £60k plus car allowance Ready to take ownership of a high-profile buying role where you can genuinely make an impact? We''re working with one of the UK''s fastest-growing convenience retail businesses, and they''re looking for a Buyer to join their busy Trading team. With a huge store estate across the UK and an ambitious growth strategy, this is a brilliant opportunity for a commercially minded Buyer who loves the pace of convenience retail and wants plenty of ownership. So, what''s the role? You''ll take responsibility for a portfolio of FMCG, retail and convenience categories, working closely with suppliers to build strong relationships and deliver the best possible commercial results. You''ll be getting stuck into: Managing your own category portfolio across a large UK store estate Negotiating with suppliers to deliver sales, margin and income Building and developing strong supplier partnerships Using customer, market and trading data to spot opportunities Driving pricing and promotional activity Identifying new ways to grow your categories and improve the customer offer Working closely with the wider Trading team to deliver the commercial strategy What are they looking for? We''re looking for a Buyer or Category Manager with 3+ years'' experience who is commercially sharp, confident negotiating with suppliers and comfortable making decisions based on data. Experience across FMCG, convenience, forecourt, retail or ..... full job details .....