Job Description
About The Role
We are looking for a Buying Manager within our Livestock team based at our Woodhead Brothers site in Turriff. This role will maintain relationships with current and new suppliers, securing livestock at the given weekly price on farm or market. Delivering stock to plan, managing stakeholder relationships across the site, planning and external sales. Direct line management responsibility for 2 team members.
Some of your responsibilities will include:
1. Number of stock bought direct from Farm
2. Weights/Grades/Spec of Cattle & Lambs supplied
3. Build critical relationships with all Myton Food Group (Woodheads) suppliers. Representing the company in a fair and reputable way.
4. Working in conjunction with other buyers, the Livestock Office: Operations, Admin, Transport and Livestock Technical Auditor, in addition to the lairage, abattoir and planning. To ensure that ideas are shared and the teams work as one to meet the needs of our consumer.
5. Service to abattoirs within 98% to Plan.
6. Sourcing up to £450+ million of stock every year, including: beef, lamb & pork, dealing with over 3,000 suppliers.
7. Achievement of Livestock KPIs
8. Safeguard our business by getting closer to our customers; ensuring 100% of suppliers are visited.
9. Build strong relationships with our...