Buying Manager - Citrus Bradford, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
Morrisons
Full Time
Bradford, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
35000 - 52000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
We’re looking for a commercial Buying Manager to join our business, looking after our citrus category. The Buying Manager will assist the Senior Buying Manager in planning, sourcing, selecting and negotiating a commercial and competitively priced product range across all channels, whilst maximising sales and margin for the department.
Our commercial teams decide what we sell and at what price. We source great products for our customers and negotiate deals with suppliers. And we look for the best local produce, tracking down products around the world to meet constantly changing tastes. Own brands. Value brands. Global brands. We take great pride in them all.
You’ll help to deliver exceptional, customer-led ranges which drive sales and margin across a specific category. You will build on the capability of our Buying team by engaging with different teams across the business to translate customer buying insights into competitive customer propositions, ensuring quality and value.
Some of your responsibilities will include:
Our commercial teams decide what we sell and at what price. We source great products for our customers and negotiate deals with suppliers. And we look for the best local produce, tracking down products around the world to meet constantly changing tastes. Own brands. Value brands. Global brands. We take great pride in them all.
You’ll help to deliver exceptional, customer-led ranges which drive sales and margin across a specific category. You will build on the capability of our Buying team by engaging with different teams across the business to translate customer buying insights into competitive customer propositions, ensuring quality and value.
Some of your responsibilities will include:
- Developing and delivering the category plan for a high spend, complex area
- Driving sales and profit through acting on our customer insight to deliver the right range and customer proposition
- Delivery of margin targets through negotiation and robust supplier plans
- Delivering our supplier promises (12 point charter) through continuously improving Supplier relationships and engagement with detailed supplier knowledge and regular supplier visits
- Using your market understanding of the category, including competitor insight to develop compelling category strategies
- Actively support and promote the high performance culture of the Buying team, including the support of personal and professional growth to encourage colleagues to be the best they can be
- Helping to deliver a great customer experience – helping them to buy
- Operating in full compliance with the Grocery Suppliers Code of Practice (GSCOP)
This role is based at our fantastic head office in Bradford. Boasting an on-site restaurant, coffee shop, convenience and sample store, prayer room, free parking and regular company-wide events and promotions. Ideally, applicants will live within a reasonable distance of our office.
Morrisons
www.morrisons.jobs
Bradford, United Kingdom
David Potts
$10+ billion (USD)
10000+ Employees
Company - Public
Grocery Stores
1899
