Buyer - Livestock

We are looking for a Buyer within our Livestock team based at our Spalding site. 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. We are a progressive business and depending on the candidate the role could include direct line management. This role is based out of our Spalding abattoir and would require a suitable candidate to be within commutable distance to Spalding, the role would include and does require a candidate to be to travel on a weekly basis. Our secondary site for England is Colne - whilst our buyers have a primary base our buyers have an involvement across all three of our sites.

Some of your responsibilities will include

• Number of stock bought direct from Farm
• Weights/Grades/Spec of Cattle & Lambs supplied
• Build critical relationships with all Myton Food Group suppliers. Representing the company in a fair and reputable way.
• 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.

• Service to abattoirs within 98% to Plan.
• Sourcing up to £450+ million of stock every year, including: beef, lamb & pork, dealing with over 3,000 suppliers.
• Achievement of Livestock KPIs
• Safeguard our business by getting closer to our customers; ensuring 100% of suppliers are visited.
• Build strong relationships with our supplier base be visible and visit farmers regularly
• Ensure that livestock is sourced to our business needs and to the requirements of our retail consumer.
• Optimise batches to ensure that stock is bought to plan, with correct delivery numbers adhered to.
• Monitor supplier performance and review our publicity and marketing to tackle issues, working closely with the livestock development and admin team.
• Confirm all buying on time in full as soon as possible, to conform to planning, operations and transport requirements.
• Ensure that all information provided is correct to reduce potential operational downtime for the processor.
• Know and play a role in facilitating Myton's Welfare & Sustainability policies.

About you

We’ve built an incredibly diverse business, and we’re working hard to make sure we truly represent the communities we serve. One of the best things about working with so many different people is having the opportunity to listen, learn and connect with lots of different views, perspectives and beliefs.

For this role, we’re looking for someone who has

• Experience in the livestock industry preferable, or previous buying experience.
• Evidence of being a proven negotiator
• Proven experience of delivering category strategies in a complex, competitive market
• Knowledge of the livestock industry, buying/sourcing and good knowledge of the retail consumer needs.
• A strong reputation for customer relations.
• The ability to build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Ability to use excel and basic computer programmes
• Good communication skills
• Ability to deal with immediate changes, moving suppliers around to comply with operational needs.

About us

In return for all your hard work, you will receive

• 15% discount in store from the day you join us
• Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member
• Annual bonus scheme
• Career progression and development opportunities
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Market leading pension scheme and life assurance
• Healthcare benefits including Aviva Digital GP
• ‘MyPerks’ giving you discount with over 850 retailers
• Free parking onsite
• Enhanced Family, Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Private Healthcare

Alive with activity, our modern Head Office is home to our corporate teams that make sure everything runs smoothly. Here, you’ll find comfy breakout areas, a coffee shop, Morrisons Daily and a subsidised restaurant. We are within commuting distance of Leeds, Manchester and the Yorkshire Dales - and we even have free parking!

At our Head Office you will expect to find supplier showcases, charity fundraising and celebrations all year round for the events that mean the most to our colleagues.

There’s more to our business as it’s fast paced and ever changing, as such we’ve got lots of fresh opportunities for you to play your part in our success. We’d love to meet you!

At Morrisons, we’re proud to be building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We want every colleague to feel respected, supported and able to be themselves at work. Different voices, experiences and ways of thinking help us grow and improve and that’s good for our customers too.

We’re always looking for people from all walks of life to join us and bring their talents to our team. Together, we can build a workplace where everyone has the chance to thrive, make a difference and belong.