Buyer - Pastry, London
Job Description
Buyer – Pastry Products
Prestigious Food Supplier
West London, Salary Max £37K
Are you passionate about all things pastry? Are you passionate about high-quality and luxury produce? If yes to both AND you have a background in buying these products then read on!
In a respected and supportive working environment, you’ll use both your buying skills and pastry knowledge to influence your suppliers and develop the pastry category.
The Company
A well-established, progressive, and expanding organisation who are the first point of contact as a preferred supplier for high-end foodservice establishments across the UK. They have a global presence and are growing rapidly with new facilities and additional experienced head counts.
The Role
The role comes with a wide range of duties, these include;
• Overall management of your Pastry category (bread, danish, chocolate, pastries, decorations, fruit purees)
• Forecasting (formulate forecasts and monitor stock levels), order processing and supplier management.
• Regular presentations and training on your category to the business and represent business as trade shows, conferences, and events.
• Lead NDP to identify new commercial opportunities and work closely with the sales team.
• Source new suppliers and expand with existing ones. Negotiate prices and manage supplier price files.
Your Skills & Experience
To be considered for this opportunity you’ll need.
• To be engaging and driven with excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Highly knowledgeable about the Pastry sector. Along with knowledge of UK & EU laws and regulations
• Have excellent numerical & IT skills, strong with Forecasting ERP’s (SAP), and PowerPoint
• Ability to manage multiple suppliers across the UK and internationally.
• Confident with presenting and passionate about Food!
In Return
If successful, this role offers a salary up to £37K along with a fantastic benefits package. You’ll be working for a passionate group of foodies who reward hard work and offer discounted food & drink products!