L2 Buyer – Household (12 Month FTC) at Ocado Retail
Hatfield, England, United Kingdom -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

26 Jul, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

19 Jun, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Good communication skills

Industry

Marketing/Advertising/Sales

Description

ABOUT US

Our mission is to deliver joy in every shop, through unbeatable choice, unrivaled service, and reassuringly good value.
We’re Ocado Retail, a market-leading, joint venture between Ocado Group and M&S and the world’s largest dedicated online supermarket ocado.com. Not only is Ocado.com the only place to shop a full range of M&S food online, but it’s also the home to the widest online supermarket range in the UK and champion of small, independent brands. We’re also the brains behind Zoom by Ocado, our same-day grocery delivery service.

Responsibilities

We’re looking for an experienced Buyer to manage part of our Household portfolio. In this role you will be responsible for ensuring your supply base and the product range is optimised, proactively using data and analysis to maximise performance to and drive sales, profitability, and share growth to support the overall Ocado Retail strategy and goals.
Based within the Non-Food Grocery buying team, this role is at the forefront of delivering great value & quality on ranges that are essential in customers’ weekly shop. The role is an ideal opportunity for a great buyer to develop their FMCG experience, and hone their skills in building effective promotional plans and delivering value for customers. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with a range of suppliers, working across our branded, own-label and M&S proposition.

What you’ll do

  • Manage supplier performance, identifying potential new suppliers, and support to build long term supplier relationships
  • Use insight tools to analyse and understand performance issues and opportunities
  • Conduct regular competitor website visits and reviewing customer insight helping shape our future product and range requirements for our customers
  • Source customer/market insight-led ranges and product innovation
  • Negotiate with suppliers to agree and deliver, market-leading joint business plans for your areas aligned to the customer plan & category strategy, as well as negotiating on supplier-funded media and delivering against the target
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