Buying Lead

6 months ago


Mangere, New Zealand Foodstuffs North Island Full time

**About Foodies**

You know New World, PAK’nSAVE and Four Square right? That’s us We are one of NZ’s biggest companies, you just don’t know it, because in true Kiwi style - we are humble about it (apart from right now maybe) Our purpose built offices close to Auckland Airport is home to New Zealand’s largest Distribution Centre and our Support Centre where our team of 1000 people strong, all strive towards becoming one of the most customer driven retailers in the world.

**About the role**

As a Buying Lead you’ll be leading terms and product cost negotiations with Suppliers. Think procurement with a heap of buying, mixed in with category, retail and a whole load of insights. This is a senior role where you’ll facilitate the formal terms and buying agreements with suppliers across the business.

To do this, you’ll:

- Review our buying position for selected Categories and Suppliers to establish a negotiating position
- Lead Supplier negotiations to obtain the targeted outcomes alongside the Merchandise Manager who has responsibility for the overall Supplier relationship.
- Facilitate formal terms and buying agreements with Suppliers.
- Manage transition impacts of any agreements with other key FSNI teams (Category Team, Customer Insights team, Membership and Property, and the Comms Team)
- Measure the impacts of changes post implementation for reporting

**About you**

You’ll have proven commercial contract and/or terms negotiation experience and a high level of commercial acumen from previous senior level commercially focused positions. FMCG Category experience is very desirable.

You’ll also have:

- Analysis skills of large data sets for formulation of negotiation options and strategies
- High level of communication skills verbal and written
- Ability to form strong working relationships with key stakeholders (Suppliers, Category Team)
- System skills - SAP knowledge advantageous
- Strong attention to detail but be able to also see the bigger picture

**What’s in it for you**

In return, we offer a competitive salary package including a discount at our supermarkets, flexible working so you can get the most out of life, free parking, subsidised meals at our cafeteria and birthday leave We also offer lots of learning and development opportunities to grow your career.

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