Watford
Quest Search & Selection are looking for a Buyer to develop, implement, and review a category plan that leverages scale and supplier efficiency to reduce costs, optimise terms, and improve profitability. In this role you will be negotiating contracts with strong product availability & margins. This business is a leading B2B supplier & retailer here you will be part of a large international organisation with a highly influential marketing power with sustainable and progressive financial results. In this position your responsibilities as a Buyer include: • Manage category negotiations with line manager support., • Prepare presentations for sign-off., • Support Assistant Buyer for development and daily tasks., • Deliver budget and scheme forecasts., • Identify risks and engage stakeholders to manage impact., • Develop supplier strategies and secure agreements., • Create competitive promo plans and maximise promotional investment., • Assess suppliers, manage relationships, and resolve issues., • Identify seasonal product opportunities and manage exit/clearance., • Stay informed on product/market changes and implement mitigation plans. To be successful in this Buyer position you must have: • Ideally having 2–3 years’ + successful retail buying background, • Ideally you have experience within food, drink fmcg, health & beauty, however other backgrounds will be considered etc, • That you have established negotiation experience within a recognised brand, • Experience analysing and interpreting data, • Experience prioritising workloads and meeting deadlines, • Experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders, • Proficient in Excel; competent in Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word The benefits on this Buyer position include: • 10% Bonus, • Hybrid working (3 days WIO), • Private healthcare, • 25 days holiday, • Free Gym, • Strong pension contribution, • Learning &Development opportunities If you feel that this opportunity sounds like you and you Buyer experience, please send your cv quoting the reference no. JO-2511-115313