Buyer - Veg

MorePeople • Permanent • Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom • £40,000 - £50,000 / year • 2w ago

A highly regarded fresh produce business is looking to appoint a Category Buyer to take ownership of a key vegetable category within its UK operation.

This is a role for someone who wants real accountability. You'll have full responsibility for the commercial performance of your category, working closely with suppliers and internal teams to drive margin, ensure continuity of supply, and deliver against an ambitious growth agenda.

You'll be operating at the centre of the business-balancing market insight, supplier relationships, and commercial decision-making to influence outcomes on a daily basis.

The Role

You will lead the end-to-end procurement of your category, developing and executing buying strategies that deliver profitability, efficiency, and consistency of supply. Alongside this, you'll play a key role in strengthening supplier partnerships and providing clear, timely market intelligence to support wider commercial activity.

Key Responsibilities

Full ownership of category performance, including margin delivery and volume targets
Development and execution of procurement strategies aligned to business objectives
Negotiation of pricing and commercial terms to optimise profitability
Building and managing long-term supplier relationships across the UK and internationally
Managing supply dynamics including shortages, surplus, and seasonality
Delivering accurate forecasting, margin reporting, and ERP system management
Driving supplier performance through structured reviews and KPI management
Working closely with sales, technical, and operational teams to support delivery
Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce cost, and introduce innovation

About You

You'll bring experience from a buying or procurement role, ideally within fresh produce or a fast-paced FMCG environment. You're commercially astute, comfortable negotiating, and confident making decisions in a dynamic market.

If it sounds of interest, or you know someone who might be... Don't hesitate to reach out!