Buying Manager

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About The Role

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Buying Manager - Nuts & Dried Fruit (NDF) to join our onsite Procurement Team in Telford, Shropshire.

Your key responsibilities will include:
• Own the Overall Procurement Strategy for Nuts & Dried Fruit (NDF)
• Manage the onsite Procurement team in Telford
• Regularly maintain, manipulate and manage our Procurement Reporting, data & Analysis
• Supplier Management & Development, ensuring key relationships
• Inventory Management of NDF
• Budget Management & Analysis for the NDF category
• Raw Materials & Finish Goods Contracting
• Work with the Technical team to ensure Food Safety & Compliance is a top priority on site
• Work with the Legal team to ensure GSCOP compliance
• Maintain understanding of live market conditions in the Nuts & Dried Fruit (NDF) sector
• Managing internal and external stakeholders to deliver within critical timescales

What are we looking for?
• Relevant buying experience in retailer or wholesaler / in a similar industry. Nuts & Dried Fruit category experience would be beneficial
• Must be an advocate for delivering outstanding customer service
• Integrity and credibility with a track record of delivery of financial targets
• Ability to handle high levels of pressure and critical decision-making
• A good instinct for business, commercial acumen and negotiation skills.
• Ability to influence across cross business functions who often have differing & conflicting priorities, to ensure key tasks are prioritised and landed
• Strong influencing and negotiating skills through using both verbal and non-verbal persuasion skills to convince others to take appropriate action to reach a mutual agreement

What's in it for you?

We are a rapidly growing and exciting business, dedicated to the development of our colleagues and committed to creating a great environment for people to come and work. In order to grow we need to find people already living our values, culture and commitment.

In return we will offer you development, a competitive salary and benefits package, inclusive of:
• 10% Asda In store Discount
• Annual Bonus Scheme
• 33 days Annual Leave - Inclusive of 8 days bank holiday
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Life Assurance - All our colleagues benefit from life assurance of 4 x their annual base salary.
• Help@hand - Free, direct access to health and wellbeing support service, including unlimited video consultations with a UK-based GP 24/7, physiotherapy and mental health support.
• Grocery Aid - We've partnered with Grocery Aid to our colleagues and their families with a wide range of emotional, practical and financial support services.
• Asda mobile Discount - 30% off a wide range of Asda Mobile bundles and add-ons for our colleagues and one of their family members.
• Asda Pet Insurance discount - Up to 10% Discount
• Exclusive Exchange Rates via Asda Money - our colleagues can get a better exchange rate for their travel money when buying currency through Asda Travel Money (TravelEx)
• Ride-to-work scheme - We work with Evans to provide our colleagues with great savings across their range of bikes, clothing and equipment.
• Plus lots more! - Depending on job band, other fantastic benefits are also available including private healthcare, car allowances and long term incentive schemes.
• Free car parking

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About Us

Our purpose here at IPL, Forza & Kober is simple, we are one team who creates exceptional value for our customers and our mission is to support Asda on their journey to becoming #2 in the marketplace.

Through our people we live and breathe our values and we play to our strengths, but we also support each other's development. We are a community of passionate individuals who possess a wide variety of skills and expertise, who work collectively to form a high performing team and a company to be proud of.

We are committed to a fully inclusive business that is representative of our customers, locations and the communities we serve. We recognise the value in diversity and welcome applications from all candidates regardless of sex, age, race, religion, gender or sexual identity and socio-economic background. We are committed to making IPL, Forza and Kober a place where everyone can enjoy a successful career and have systems in place to support all our colleagues. We are seeking applications from candidates who share our values, culture and celebrate diversity in all its forms.

Our culture is our people and our people are our culture!