Buyer - FMCG

THE ROLE:

Due to strong and continued growth, my client requires an enthusiastic and capable Category Buyer ideally with FMCG or similar experience to join their team.

YOU WILL:

In this challenging and commercially focussed role you will:

- Take ownership of product categories and manage key dynamics to achieve performance and revenue targets.

- Work closely with marketing to ensure effective merchandising of your products.

- Develop and enhance relationships with suppliers to ensure supplier KPIs are met.

- Maintain an understanding of products, market trends and competitor activity to optimise current and future sales opportunities.

- Develop new product opportunities and deliver to market.

- Maintain product data and information and undertake required administrative processes.

YOU:

To apply for this role you should have:

- Appropriate buying / purchasing / category management / sourcing / merchandising experience, ideally in FMCG or closely related.

- Enthusiasm, capability and confidence to work autonomously as required.

- Excellent communication skills internally and externally including supplier relationships.

- Ability to generate and develop new ideas and opportunities.

- Good Excel skills, able to analyse and present data with high attention to detail.

- Commercial acumen and 'gut-feel' for market and product trends, quick and effective response.

- Able to manage your own workload to meet commercial performance expectations.

APPLY NOW:

You should enjoy working in a commercial environment with a friendly, focussed team with excellent flexible working conditions and opportunities created by continued growth