Buying Manager - World Foods (Retail)

Location: Hybrid in Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom; 60% of the week is spent collaborating at office locations or local sites, with the remainder remote.

Company

hirify.global operates across supermarkets, technology and mobile services, serving customers, colleagues and communities internationally.

What you will do

• Own the World Foods category strategy and end-to-end P&L across drinks, ambient grocery, chilled and frozen foods.
• Develop ranges, pricing, promotions and trade plans to grow sales, profit, volume, market share and customer penetration.
• Lead supplier partnerships, negotiations and Buy, Move, Grow plans to secure savings and long-term growth.
• Plan and execute cultural and seasonal events serving diverse customer communities.
• Use customer, sales, market and commercial data to identify opportunities, manage risks and guide decisions.
• Collaborate across functions and manage critical paths to deliver trading plans and category initiatives on time.

Requirements

• Experience with end-to-end category ownership, including P&L responsibility, forecasting, trade planning, financial control and KPI delivery.
• Strong supplier management, negotiation and cost-price management skills.
• Experience developing ranges, pricing strategies and promotional plans.
• Strong analytical capability and experience using sales, customer, market and commercial data.
• Ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams and manage stakeholders effectively.
• Effective critical-path management and delivery against commercial targets.

Culture & Benefits

• Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary.
• 25 days of holiday plus a personal day and Bank Holidays.
• Private medical insurance and a free 24/7 virtual GP service.
• Employee Assistance Programme and mental wellbeing support.
• Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity leave.
• Inclusive and accessible recruitment process with flexible working discussions available.