Overview
As the GAIL’s Buying Manager, you will be responsible for the category we call ‘The Pantry’. This is a collection of branded and un-branded third party produced products, including our jams, butter, honey, coffee and drinks such as Momo Kombucha and Rapscallion.
Responsibilities
- Drive initiatives to outperform vs budget and remove cost where it doesn’t add value.
- Own the use of merchandising space and work in partnership with Operations & Creative Studio to drive more relevance to customers and stronger commercial performance.
- Own the GAIL’s Craft Community and the supplier partnership strategy. Be the face of GAIL’s to many of our most special relationships.
- Manage the full procurement process including market research, competitive pricing, supplier selection and negotiation, contract implementation and supplier performance review.
- Actively maintain live knowledge of supply markets and develop/ implement buying strategy.
- Pro-actively find interesting new partners based on the creative vision for The Pantry.
- Collaborating with the Creative Studio, coffee, NPD and Technical teams you’ll be driving the delivery of new ranges into GAIL’s.
- Understand and participate in the Innovation Stage Gate process, to ensure the on-time delivery of new launches within the seasonal plan.
- At all times you will have a close eye on the competitor and industry landscape.
- Be a true partner to the Creative Studio and Operations teams, so you can deliver the vision in a way which is sympathetic to the realities of operating our bakeries
- Protect the integrity of our GAIL’s Craft Community whilst driving the commercial performance of the ranges. Engage with Finance and Data & Insight to provide fact-based insights on what can change and why.
Qualifications
- Experience ideally at Buying Manager level or equivalent, with a record of delivering strong results. Knowledge of negotiating skills such as GAP approach.
- Experience in creating and delivering strategic plans and budget forecasts.
- Experience nurturing small supplier and partner relationships
- Confident communicator who can engage effectively at all levels.
- Able to live the values each day and is passionate about our mission to change the food system through sustainability, ethical sourcing and making things better each day
- Someone who can make things happen, is highly organised and can support our ambition to be one of the best bakeries in the world.
What’s in it for you
- Fresh bread daily to take home to enjoy with family and friends.
- 50% discount at GAIL’s and 40% off at The Bread Factory & The Flour Station Markets.
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Discounts and Savings from high-street retailers and restaurants
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