Candy Procurement Manager

2 weeks ago


Sens, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, United States WHSmith North America Full time
About WHSmith North America

We are a dynamic and inclusive workplace committed to employing a diverse workforce.

Our company is dedicated to creating unique experiences for customers by developing distinctive retail store concepts that feature and highlight the local culture, community, and lifestyle of the cities in which they are located.

Job Overview

The Buyer of the specialty candy category will be responsible for curating the optimum assortment for our customers with responsibility for a category with complexity and scale.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Deliver and track against Sales and Profit targets: $80,000 - $120,000 per annum
  • Ownership of category strategy and autonomy on buying decisions
  • Generate a continuous pipeline of value creating initiatives to deliver sales and profitability
  • Manage own category pricing including working with pricing and promotion manager on development of pricing elasticity trials
  • Negotiate with and manage the supplier base, including a clear supplier strategy and the ongoing maintenance/improvement of terms
  • Define the pricing and promotional strategy for the category
Requirements
  • Minimum 3-5 years of buying experience preferably in the consumer packaged industry
  • Understanding of retail math and commercial analysis
  • Ability to build effective relationships with business partners
  • Proven negotiation experience and skills required
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Computer literacy including Microsoft Office (WORD, Excel, Power Point, Outlook)
  • Bachelor's degree preferred but not required


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