Buying Manager - Grocery Retailer

29/06/23 Dublin South Neg

Permanent full-time

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Buying Manager to join a successful grocery retailer in South Dublin.

 

• Competitive Salary plus Car Allowance
• Hybrid Working
• Life Assurance
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Bonus Scheme
• Loyalty Scheme
• Annual leave starting at 23 days
• Save As You Earn Scheme

 

The Buying Manager contributes to the trading strategy by sourcing great quality products, proactively leading the use of data and analysis to maximise performance to drive sales, profitability and share growth.

 

Responsibilities:

• Managing suppliers and products.
• Focuses on developing a product range, with guidance from Senior Buying Manager, with an eye on planning and trading of seasonal buys.
• Improves business performance, helping sales and marketing in the development of a product range, pricing, promotion actions and associated programmes.
• Builds sales and margin budgets for the category.
• Develops a strong buy/sell plan with suppliers while managing the value for money index and optimising the key supplier base.
• Develops strong working relationships with UK Buying Teams and works with Technical to develop own label products (if relevant) for designated range.

 

Requirements:

• Buying Skills (Seasonal Buying experience would be advantageous).
• Ideally a degree or equivalent qualification.
• Experience within retail.
• Negotiation skills.
• Key commercial skills.
• Analysing data and reporting.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong computer skills. Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

 

Your CV is sent to us in complete confidence and will never be forwarded to a third party without your consent

Please apply by sending your CV to Lilyanna McCaul at lilyanna@qsp.ie or call 01 8788240 for more information.

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