Buying Manager – Beer and Cider

Overview

In this Buyer role, you will plan, source and negotiate a competitive product range across channels to boost sales and margin. You’ll shape category strategies using customer insights, collaborate with other teams, and nurture supplier partnerships. The position focuses on delivering high-value ranges that meet evolving tastes while ensuring quality and value. You will contribute to a fast-paced, customer-led buying function that drives commercial success and supports the supplier charter.

Pay / Benefits

• Private healthcare
• Car Allowance
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• 15% discount in our supermarkets and convenience stores
• Free parking

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the category plan for a high spend, complex area
• Drive sales and profit by translating customer insights into the right range and proposition
• Hit margin targets through negotiation and robust supplier plans
• Deliver the supplier promises (12 point charter) via strong supplier relationships and visits
• Use market and competitor insight to craft compelling category strategies
• Support and promote a high-performance Buying team culture and growth
• Help deliver a great customer experience by enabling easy purchasing decisions
• Operate in full compliance with GSCOP

Key requirements

• Track record as Buying Manager/Senior Buyer in a similar environment
• Passion for range selection and curation to drive customer satisfaction
• Proven experience delivering category strategies in a complex, competitive market
• Strong customer-centricity with a track record of putting the customer first
• Ability to work at pace in a fast, flexible environment with drive and enthusiasm
• Significant commercial understanding with excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Experience building relationships at all levels to drive commercial benefits
• Experience implementing and aligning unified strategies in a complex business environment

• customer-centricity
• drive and energy
• problem-solving
• analytical thinking
• negotiation
• supplier relationship management

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