Buyer/ Category Manager - FMCG

• Free Parking ; Close to transport links
• Hybrid Working

About Our Client

A great opportunity for a Buyer -FMCG to join a group of companies in their Runcorn offices. The business has several different business units which trade across retail stores, ecommerce and independents. They are seeking a Buyer to support the trading team buying a range of branded & own brand products for the retail / ecommerce sales channels.

Job Description

• Deliver Sales, Margin & Funding growth for to meet financial
• objectives, to include, promotional planning, pricing, range, merchandising and supplier strategies.
• To assist the trading manager in delivering a strong and balanced promotional programme across both retail and wholesale channels , which meets and supports the overall promotional strategy sales and profit are maximised, administration is undertaken effectively and accurately, full promotional analysis is undertaken and informs future decisions & quarterly promotional plan by category is created and worked towards.
• To ensure KPI 's are in line with budget and address any variances.
• To monitor, report and propose actions on performance, in order to help define Strategy.
• To deliver appropriate service levels to all internal customers ensuring all
• deadlines & agreed actions across PST, Operations, Supply Chain, Space
• Planning, Marketing, Finance & Communications teams are met in full and on time.
• Assist Supply Chain team in the attainment of service and stock level KPI's in depot and 3 rd party suppliers via effective communication.
• Support the space planning manager in the effective management of category micro space to ensure profitability levels are maintained and sales opportunities maximised across all respective categories.
• Assist the Trading Manager as required.

The Successful Applicant

• Extensive knowledge of the consumer & wholesale supply chain, ideally FMCG.
• Experience in negotiation of supplier promotional income for value adding activities
• Experience of in-store layout and space allocation and emerging techniques to continually improve offering
• Excellent supplier management skills with exposure to complex relationships.
• Strong Financial Awareness ability to analyse and interpret complex data.

What's on Offer

• Hybrid Working
• Free Parking
• Flexible start / finish times
• Discount on product

Buyer/ Category Manager - FMCG

Buyer/ Category Manager - FMCG

Buyer/ Category Manager - FMCG