Bicester, Oxfordshire
The Menu Partners
The Menu Partners is a diverse food business supplying hotels, pubs and restaurants up and down the UK with whole, prepared or cooked food. Within our group of businesses, we also have Absolute Taste, a leading event catering company, Absolute Taste Inflight our Private Jet catering business along with two farm shops, a pub and so much more.
Come and join an exciting company which is expanding very quickly and looking for the right people to come and join our teams. In return, we develop individuals to be the best they can be and help them along their career paths.
The Menu Partners Ltd are looking for a Commodity Buyer to join our team.
This role will be based either in New Covent Garden, London or Bicester, Oxfordshire (dependent on where the candidate lives). Buying experience in the food industry is essential.
JOB SUMMARY - Product Category (Seafood) Buyer
A great opportunity has arisen for ambitious, commercially driven category manager with experience in category procurement, to join our team.
You will take ownership of the Seafood category procurement for The Menu Partners, develop your portfolio, negotiate commercial opportunities with suppliers and work with other departments to drive customer satisfaction across the business.
As the category manager, you will have a central role by leading and controlling the procurement activity within your category. You will get involved in a variety of projects and contribute directly to driving the overall success of the business.
This is a role critical to the growth and development of the business. You'll be working within a small, high performance buying team, reporting to the Head of Procurement.
KEY DIMENSIONS
Development and evolution of a commercially competitive portfolio of products.
Take ownership of the end-to-end sourcing process.
Effectively liaise with suppliers on range development and commercial terms.
Working with sales teams to facilitate the company budgeted sales and margin targets.
Support inventory buying and stock control teams.
Produce detailed, informative, market information to support sales teams and customers.
Set clear savings plans with objectives, goals, strategies, and measures.
Provide regular updates to the Head of Procurement on progress, opportunities, and roadblocks.
Partner Head of Procurement to develop a world class procurement team.
Shielding the business against cost inflation.
Ensuring effective cross functional communication
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Ideally, you will be experienced in buying/procurement within the food and beverage industry specifically Frozen or Seafood.
The candidate is required to have strong knowledge of the sectors diverse products and supply chain, with appreciation for what is required to be a success in the Hospitality sector.
The key qualities required to perform the role successfully include:
Product & Industry knowledge.
Enthusiastic and committed attitude.
Agile thinker.
Develop and conclude substantial agreements.
Effective communication skills.
Project management capability
Ability to work at pace.
Proven track record of delivering category growth and cost savings.
Competencies:
Excellent numeracy skills
Competent IT skills (Excel, Word, power point).
Understanding of product technical requirements.
Strong presentation skills.
Effective time management.
Working Hours - 40 hours per week
The above list is not exhaustive of all duties and responsibilities.
INDEXECINDUS
The Menu Partners is a diverse food business supplying hotels, pubs and restaurants up and down the UK with whole, prepared or cooked food. Within our group of businesses, we also have Absolute Taste, a leading event catering company, Absolute Taste Inflight our Private Jet catering business along with two farm shops, a pub and so much more.
Come and join an exciting company which is expanding very quickly and looking for the right people to come and join our teams. In return, we develop individuals to be the best they can be and help them along their career paths.
The Menu Partners Ltd are looking for a Commodity Buyer to join our team.
This role will be based either in New Covent Garden, London or Bicester, Oxfordshire (dependent on where the candidate lives). Buying experience in the food industry is essential.
JOB SUMMARY - Product Category (Seafood) Buyer
A great opportunity has arisen for ambitious, commercially driven category manager with experience in category procurement, to join our team.
You will take ownership of the Seafood category procurement for The Menu Partners, develop your portfolio, negotiate commercial opportunities with suppliers and work with other departments to drive customer satisfaction across the business.
As the category manager, you will have a central role by leading and controlling the procurement activity within your category. You will get involved in a variety of projects and contribute directly to driving the overall success of the business.
This is a role critical to the growth and development of the business. You'll be working within a small, high performance buying team, reporting to the Head of Procurement.
KEY DIMENSIONS
Development and evolution of a commercially competitive portfolio of products.
Take ownership of the end-to-end sourcing process.
Effectively liaise with suppliers on range development and commercial terms.
Working with sales teams to facilitate the company budgeted sales and margin targets.
Support inventory buying and stock control teams.
Produce detailed, informative, market information to support sales teams and customers.
Set clear savings plans with objectives, goals, strategies, and measures.
Provide regular updates to the Head of Procurement on progress, opportunities, and roadblocks.
Partner Head of Procurement to develop a world class procurement team.
Shielding the business against cost inflation.
Ensuring effective cross functional communication
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Ideally, you will be experienced in buying/procurement within the food and beverage industry specifically Frozen or Seafood.
The candidate is required to have strong knowledge of the sectors diverse products and supply chain, with appreciation for what is required to be a success in the Hospitality sector.
The key qualities required to perform the role successfully include:
Product & Industry knowledge.
Enthusiastic and committed attitude.
Agile thinker.
Develop and conclude substantial agreements.
Effective communication skills.
Project management capability
Ability to work at pace.
Proven track record of delivering category growth and cost savings.
Competencies:
Excellent numeracy skills
Competent IT skills (Excel, Word, power point).
Understanding of product technical requirements.
Strong presentation skills.
Effective time management.
Working Hours - 40 hours per week
The above list is not exhaustive of all duties and responsibilities.
INDEXECINDUS