Buyer

We’re reshaping our Food business to broaden its appeal, protecting the magic our customers love while modernising everything else. That means outstanding quality, high sourcing standards, and market-leading innovation remain at our core, while we transform our supply chains, improve our stores, and deliver better value.

We’re looking for motivated people ready to bring their whole self to work and thrive in a fast-paced, ambitious team. After all, this isn’t just food… this is M&S Food. Behind every great food range are Buyers who make smart commercial decisions, build strong supplier partnerships and move quickly in a constantly changing market.

We’re building an ongoing talent pipeline of Buyers across our Food teams – including Ambient, Fresh and Hospitality – so we can connect with great people ahead of future opportunities.

This is not a live vacancy, but an opportunity to start a conversation with commercially curious, confident decision‑makers who enjoy pace, variety and ownership. By getting to know you now, we’ll be well placed to reach out when the right role becomes available.

Our Buyers play a hands‑on role in shaping ranges customers trust and delivering results that matter to the business – and we’re keen to meet people who’d like to be part of that journey in the future.

What you’ll do

Your key accountabilities will include

• Delivering sales, profit and cash performance in line with budget and category plans
• Building strong supplier partnerships to secure quality, availability and commercial advantage
• Developing and delivering category strategies using customer, market and performance insight
• Leading end‑to‑end commercial decisions including costing, negotiations and risk management
• Working cross‑functionally to land ranges effectively, compliantly and on time

Who you are

Your skills and experience will include

• Buying or commercial experience within food, retail or hospitality
• Strong commercial judgement with the ability to interpret data and insight
• Clear communication and influencing skills with internal teams and suppliers
• The ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast‑moving environment
• A collaborative approach, curiosity and a drive to improve performance

What’s in it for you?

Working at M&S means being part of something bigger – helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. We’re inclusive, fast‑moving and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing.

Here are just a few of the benefits that make working here even more rewarding

• 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you’ve completed your probation
• Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
• Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
• Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
• Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
• Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
• 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services
• One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you

Everyone’s welcome

We are ambitious about the future of retail. We’re disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We’re transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.

We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.

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