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Senior Buyer, Fresh Produce

Employer
Bramwith Consulting
Location
London
Salary
GBP38000 - GBP42000 per annum + package
Closing date
17 Jul 2021

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Specialist Area
Purchasing, supply (main), Procurement
Job Level
Buyer
Sector
Manufacturing
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Senior Buyer, Fresh & Frozen Produce - Leading Food Service organisation - Central London office + Flex working - £38-42k + package

This highly regarded and leading food distributor in the UK, boasting a wide range of high-quality products, is looking to bring onboard a similarly high calibre Senior Buyer to manage across their food service and ingredients spend within their chilled fruits and veg categories.

This is a global organisation, not with common ingredients, and offering a gourmet and high-end selection of products along with a number of separate brands. In this role you will be working with a wide range of global suppliers, in a high operating team and a great opportunity to expand your skillset and progress your career.

Key role responsibilities:

  • Manage a key supplier base across the chilled fruit and veg categories for the group, ensuring the required quality, price and service standards are met
  • Ensure that all buying activities are carried out in line with company policy and procedures
  • Make the most of your product, industry and market knowledge to ID cost savings and improve supply opportunities for your supply base
  • Take advantage of this progressive team going through a key period growth, and progress into management and above

Experience required:

  • Experience of working in an ingredients or food service / retail team, able to ID and understand key categories such as fresh fruit, chilled fruit and vegetables
  • A good understanding of food service is important as well as knowledge of the high street catering chains
  • Degree level education or above, CIPS is ideal however not essential
  • Clear communication style and ability to work in an autonomous environment

If you are a strong ingredients or retail buyer, looking to take a step into a leading food distribution firm and work with some ingredients products from across the globe, please apply via this domain or with a copy of your cv to jobsgb@bramwithconsulting.co.uk

Keywords: procurement, purchasing, buyer, buying, senior buyer, food buyer, ingredients, food, fruit & veg buying, strategic sourcing, food distribution, food service, degree, cips, London

Company

Award-winning recruitment specialist with an exclusive global pool of procurement, operations and supply chain talent.

Working with a wide range of small start-ups through to large FTSE 100 businesses, Bramwith Consulting has established a reputation for excellence, delivery and market knowledge.

Our expert consultants, work on both contingency and retained search mandates with clients, advising and assisting them in hiring niche Procurement staff. Our experienced recruiters have proven track records establishing and developing relationships with clients and candidates alike, allowing us to provide the highest calibre of candidates and job opportunities.

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