Senior Buyer - Nomad Foods : Job Details

Senior Buyer - FishMaternity Cover Contract

Join our dynamic team and drive the future of food!

As a Buyer you'll source the best quality Fish from around the world, manage supplier relationships, lead NPD projects and create value for Nomad Foods and our customers.

If you want to bring your passion for food and negotiation skills and work for one of the UKs most iconic brands, please apply below.

Responsibilities

You will develop and execute advantaged long-term sourcing strategy / playbooks to deliver sustainable improvements in terms of cost, quality, service and innovation, in collaboration with the Head of Category and other relevant business stakeholders.This position will have direct line management responsibility for one other member of the team.

You will understand key cost drivers, industry trends and standard methodologies to design/implement effective sourcing strategies.

Develop and maintain long term pricing mechanisms and long relationship strategies for fish species to drive sustainable competitive advantage.

You will be responsible of securing the directs supply, assuring high quality standards, on-time deliveries, bench costs and ensure food safety regulations & CSR requirements.

About you

Our ideal candidate will have experience working in an FMCG / food manufacturing procurement environment, a good understanding of purchasing contracts, cost modelling, developing sourcing strategies, excellent relationship building & negotiation skills.

Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) or similar qualification or would be highly advantageous.

What we can offer you…

We’re on an exceptional adventure and offer a truly purpose led career and we aim to empower each employee and promote their personal growth all the while ensuring business needs are met now and into the future.

An ambitious employer with recognized brands and growth potential

A culture where your part of a team, where you feel encouraged to make a difference

The potential to progress your career across different areas of the Nomad Foods Group

Who are we…

Headquartered in the UK, with revenues of €2.9 billion and operations in 22 key markets, Nomad Foods is Europe's leading frozen food company.

We are a young company, founded only eight years ago, and built around a number of iconic brands (including Birds Eye, Findus and iglo and more recently Ledo and Frikom) that invented the frozen category 100 years ago and continue to set the bar for great taste, nutrition, convenience and affordability.

Across everything we do, we are guided by our Purpose - Serving the World with Better Food - and how we can make a positive impact on our Performance, People and the Planet.

At Nomad Foods we're proud to represent the world we serve by hiring diverse talent. Our inclusive culture is all about what we can achieve together.