Fresh & Frozen Buyer Somercotes
Job description
How would you like to work for an employee-owned company? This means we see our people as our biggest asset and value the contribution each employee owner makes.
Working for an employee-owned company leads to some great benefits, including:
· Yearly tax-free bonus schemes (employees were paid up to 12% bonus last year!)
· Free health cash plan
· Free onsite parking
· Company Pension contributions
· Your Birthday day off each year!
· 31 days Holiday (including Bank Holidays) per year
We currently have an opening for a Buyer within our fresh provisions and chilled foods department at our Somercotes Depot. This is a hands-on role that will ensure first class range and availability of fresh and frozen products. Daily routines to support your colleagues in delivering on shelf availability, competitive pricing and a clean and safe environment. Responsible for all food safety checks to ensure full compliance.
To be great in this role, you will be:
· Achieving sales growth through developing new ranges
· Aware of changes to a fast-moving marketplace
· Understanding buying patterns and stock movement to control wastage
· Able and motivated to work individually and part of a team
· Able to work quickly and accurately under pressure and meet tight deadlines
· Be proactive and confident in decision making
· Have excellent attention to detail
· Able to manage a team
Some of the duties include, but are not limited to:
· Provisions/frozen stock ordering and buying on promotion
· Responsible for wastage and ensuring date checks are carried out
· Reducing stock to clear and action out of date stock
· Booking in deliveries and ensuring stock is replenished complying with our merchandising guidelines
· Overseeing deliveries, including unloading, counting and checking stock
· Food safety compliance checks to be actioned
This is a full-time position, and as we are a 7-day operation, some weekend working may be required together with early start times.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Profit sharing
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Yearly bonus
Work Location: In person
