Buyer - Woolworths Food Company

8 months ago

Bella Vista, Australia Woolworths Full time

**Own & Exclusive Brands Buyer
- Develop and execute our Own Brand category plans in close collaboration with our Category teams and Product Developers.
- Inclusive culture with a focus on creating genuine career opportunities Opportunity to collaborate with some of the brightest and best minds in Australia

**We are Woolworths Food Company
Woolworths Food Company is a platform of businesses within Woolworths Group. The businesses are Woolworths Food Company Retail (WFCR), Australia Grocery Wholesalers, Greenstock & Refresh, within Woolworths Group.

In WFCR, we partner with dynamic suppliers to develop a range of Woolworths Own Brand and exclusive brand products, which meet the ongoing and changing needs of Woolworths customers.

We have a deep passion for our quality products and the value they bring to our customers.

Our integrated teams of Sourcing Specialists, Product Developers, Packaging Specialists, Customer Insights & Sensory Specialists, Chefs, Commercial Specialists and Branders work closely with suppliers and partners to deliver the best balance of quality, value, taste, nutrition and innovation for our customers.

**What you’ll experience
- A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline - with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.
- A progressive and flexible ‘Work from Anywhere’ policy that gives you more control over your work, life and wellbeing.* Parental Leave provision - applies to permanent team members, and excludes casual team Members, fixed term team members and contractors.

**What you’ll do
- Work with a wide variety of stakeholders from both within the business and with our supply base and must therefore possess excellent stakeholder management, negotiation and problem-solving skills.
- Develop an intimate knowledge of our products and our customer, as well as the ability to stay on top of category trends, technologies, innovation, competition and supplier capability within food & non-food categories
- Maintain intimate knowledge of sales and GP performance of categories by SKU & Negotiate contracts on existing and new product portfolio.
- Deliver COGS reductions across the respective categories without impacting quality, through ensuring better buying and working collaboratively with our suppliers. Understand supply base capability and identify opportunities to nurture new supplier relationships to deliver long-term competitive advantage.

**What you’ll bring
- Previous experience in Buying, with an emphasis on supplier development and procurement with food products.
- Strong understanding of product componentry and cost makeup of goods, as well as knowledge of manufacturing processes, and impact on the cost of goods.
- Analytical skills and understanding of customer insights to make informed decisions
- Demonstrated the ability to negotiate and influence with cross functional and external stakeholders
- Previous experience in compliance with supply expectation KPI’s, monitoring and acting upon KPIs to ensure supply continuity across the product portfolio.

**Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group
**Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.

Our Talent Acquisition Team and Hiring Leaders kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. Woolworths Group is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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