Buyer for Ambient and Boutique Goods (JB3105) at Kontak Recruitment

Minimum Requirements:

• Own Car and valid Drivers 
• Degree educated or equivalent experience
• At least 2 years’ experience in a buying role with ambient food buying experience
• Continuous Improvement Experience required
• Contract Management Experience required
• Strong people management skills
• Strong business communication verbal and written
• Able to work with attention to detail
• IT Skilled across Microsoft Platforms or similar, WMS and or similar management platforms
• Trustworthy
• Expertise in managing suppliers and best practices
• Proven ability to implement process improvement initiatives
• Emotionally mature
• Experienced in front face customer experience
• Able to guide and mentor individuals, resolve conflict
• Ability to cope with and handle variable workload

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Own delivery of food, drink, and boutique items for the company's retail section
• Develop and grow product buying and help build policies and procedures for buying and systems
• Manage range profitability and stock holding, run suppliers, and drive profitability
• Ensure compliance with technical and systemic requirements for all products
• Analyze suppliers' welfare and productivity data to optimize their supply
• Monitor and optimize KPI metrics to contribute to customer satisfaction and business growth
• Audit processes and work with relevant teams to improve process and cost efficiencies
• Liaise with internal and external customers, manage queries, and ensure contractual requirements are met
• Ensure compliance with health & safety, food safety, and customs and excise regulations for all purchased products
• Be prepared to work flexible hours and handle out-of-hours escalation

Vacancy Close Date: 25 May 2023