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Junior Food Buyer

My client, a leading Irish retail and wholesale business, is seeking a commercially driven and ambitious Junior Food Buyer to join their highly reputable team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a dynamic trading environment collaborating across multiple business functions. Cork based.

• Managing the portfolio product range, quality, and category plans in line with market and consumer trends
• Supporting the sourcing and development of own-label products alongside product development teams
• Assisting in negotiating purchase costs across the portfolio
• Setting selling prices and monitoring margins to ensure profitability targets are achieved
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers and retail partners
• Supporting project development and rollout within the category
• Ensuring the portfolio contributes to overall profitability and market share growth

Requirements for this Junior Food Buyer job includes:

• Third-level qualification and/or minimum 2 years’ experience in a commercial function (e.g. Trading, Buying, Supply Chain)
• Strong commercial acumen with excellent analytical skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence stakeholders
• Experience managing or supporting product categories or portfolios is advantageous
• Ability to support commercial negotiations

Aoife Clarke is handling the recruitment for this role in complete confidentiality. Please upload your CV below and she will be in touch should you have the correct experience for the position. For more jobs like this, please visit the Excel Recruitment website. Unfortunately, due to volume only suitable applicants can be contacted.

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