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Retail Food Buyer

  • Location

    Hertfordshire

  • Sector:

    Buying

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    Up to £40000 per annum

  • Contact:

    Inside Out Purchasing & Supply

  • Contact email:

    careers@ior-ltd.co.uk

  • Job ref:

    J12811_1540398535

  • Duration:

    Ongoing (Perm)

  • Startdate:

    ASAP

Inside Out Purchasing and Supply has been engaged by our Hertfordshire based client to recruit for a Buyer.

Main Duties of role:

- Forecast levels of demand for services and products;
- Keep a constant check on stock levels;
- Conduct research to ascertain the best products and suppliers in terms of best value, delivery schedules and quality;
- Liaise between suppliers, manufacturers, relevant internal departments and customers;
- Build and maintain good relationships with new and existing suppliers;
- Negotiate and agree contracts, monitoring the quality of service provided

To be considered for this role you must have previous retail food buying experience ideally from a discount-style retailer.