Senior Category Buyer - Sourcing/Purchasing through alternative channels

at  Salling Group

THE JOB

We offer an exciting role, where you will have the opportunity to shape and form this position. You will be part of team Dry Food with 7 colleagues and you will work closely with the rest of the Grocery and Near Food department. You will refer to the Senior Category Manager for Dry Food & Channel Development, Simon Rud.

ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT RETAIL, GROCERIES, AND CONCEPTS AND DO YOU WANT TO PLAY A VITAL ROLE WITHIN SALLING GROUP’S SOURCING STRATEGY? ARE YOU PREPARED TO TAKE THE LEAD ON NEW CONCEPTS AND IMPLEMENT THEM SUCCESSFULLY INTO OUR BUSINESS?

Then we have an exciting opportunity for you!
In Salling Group our goal is to make everyday life for the customers as easy as possible whilst also offering them the most favorable prices and offers. Our stores have to have it all. Therefore, we are upscaling our capabilities to source from alternative channels to secure attractive prices and exciting products to our formats and are on the lookout for the perfect candidate that can help make this journey successful.

YOUR TASKS WILL INCLUDE:

• Driving and developing alternative sourcing channels within the FMCG industry
• Finding new inspiring products, not seen in Denmark before or products not seen cheaper before in Denmark
• Secure a sustainable supply chain in close cooperation with the potential suppliers
• Communicate with stakeholders within the buying organization and across our banners
• Communicate and negotiate with suppliersHand over deals to the respective categories to drive the trade in our formats
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  Please note that there is +30 travel days, within EU, per year.