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Buying Manager
Posted 2 days 12 hours ago by Distinct Recruitment
Looking for a step up into a role where you're not just buying but leading, shaping strategy, and driving performance? This is a fast paced wholesale business supplying a diverse customer base across retail, trade, and independent outlets. They're looking for a Buying Manager to take ownership of multiple FMCG categories, lead a small team, and drive commercial performance across the portfolio. You'll have real influence over range, margin, and supplier strategy-with the autonomy to make decisions and the backing to deliver change.
The Role- Lead and develop FMCG categories within a wholesale environment
- Manage, coach, and develop a small buying team
- Own supplier strategy, relationships, and performance across key accounts
- Negotiate pricing, promotions, rebates, and long term commercial agreements
- Use data and insight to drive range optimisation, margin improvement, and growth
- Align closely with Sales, Marketing, and Supply Chain to deliver commercial plans
- Drive new product introduction and category development
- Oversee stock performance, availability, and demand planning inputs
- Proven experience in a Buying Manager / Senior Buyer / Category Manager role within FMCG, wholesale, or retail
- Leadership experience - able to develop and get the best out of a team
- Strong commercial acumen with a track record of improving margin and performance
- Confident negotiator with experience managing key supplier relationships
- Analytical mindset - able to turn data into actionable decisions
- Comfortable operating in a fast paced, evolving environment
- Genuine leadership role with team and category ownership
- Opportunity to shape strategy, not just execute it
- High visibility position with influence across the business
- Growing business with clear progression opportunities
If you're ready to step into a broader, more strategic buying role where you can lead and make a real impact, this is worth a conversation. Apply now or get in touch for a confidential discussion.
