Junior Buyer - Food

Quest Search & Selection are partnering with this leading supply chain & food procurement organisation based in the UK. Their clients will include foodservice sites and hospitality partners who would purchase food, ingredients and everything in-between! This business work closely with their clients to deliver expert procurement services saving them both time and money and offering a unique purchasing power as their suppliers range from the most recognised brands in the industry to local providers.

They are looking for a skilled Buyer that will support the category manager with their development of the end-to-end procurement process for the core food Produce category team.

Key responsibilities of Junior Buyer - Food:

• You will support the Produce Category team to execute a long-term food vision to deliver sustainable improvements.
• Identifying potential new suppliers, visiting, and meeting existing suppliers, build supplier relationships
• You will support the Produce category teams by submitting monthly insight on industry trends
• Support upload of monthly price files for our external clients onto our procurement systems
• Benchmark pricing and prepare for sourcing and tender activity.
• Regularly review supplier performance to support category growth
• Manage category related queries from internal and external stakeholders
• Support their sales and bid teams with content

Key requirements of Junior Buyer - Food:

• 2+ years of experience in buying or food procurement/sourcing ideally from an established retail, contract catering or supplier background.
• Ideally you have experience within Fruit, Salad or Vegetables but this is not essential
• Experience working with suppliers and managing contracts
• Has experience tendering & negotiating contract
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
• Able to make decisions and able to work under pressure
• Good analytical skills with good knowledge of Excel

Benefits included in a Junior Buyer - Food:

• Hybrid working
• Free parking
• Discounts
• Pension
• 25 days holiday

If you are a talented and experienced buyer who is looking for an exciting new challenge, we want to hear from you. The business offers competitive salary and benefits packages, as well as opportunities for career development and growth. Apply today and join their dynamic and innovative team please apply with your updated CV today quoting the reference no JO-2303-110725

We request that candidates send their CV as a Microsoft Word document where possible.

Quest Search and Selection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.